Griffith Park: The Untold History | Lost LA | Season 4, Episode 1 | PBS SoCal

At more than 4,500 acres, Griffith Park is one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. Its founder, the controversial and complicated Griffith J. Griffith, donated the land to the city as a public recreation ground for all the people—an ideal that has been challenged over the years. In this episode, visit a Mexican-era adobe within the park boundaries and ride the historic Merry-go-Round, where Griffith’s ideal of equal access was challenged. 00:00-01:42 Introduction 01:42-04:59 City Archives of Griffith Park 04:59-07:06 Archives of Griffith Park at Autry Museum 07:06-12:59 Purpose and History of Griffith Park 12:59-18:27 Civil Rights and Griffith Park 18:27-24:25 Griffith J. Griffith 24:25-25:58 Conclusion 25:58-26:48 Credits Want to learn more? Watch more Lost LA at https://bit.ly/3qCwAew Learn more at https://bit.ly/3NNzJ4T ~~~~~~ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3wiFfZ2 Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pbssocal/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCVbU5LnFv0jZRq1JY44FfNQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pbssocal Sign-up for our Newsletter: https://www.pbssocal.org/newsletter #LostLA #LosAngeles #history #GriffithJGriffith #GriffithPark #Griffith