Griffith Park: The Untold History | Lost LA | S4 E1

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 - Intro: The Charm of Griffith Park 01:42 - The Expansive City Archives of Griffith Park 04:59 - Building a Collaborative Exhibit at Autry Museum 07:06 - How One of the Largest Municipal Parks in the U.S. Came to Be 12:59 - The 1961 Riot and the Civil Rights Struggle 18:27 - The Complicated Story of Griffith Park 20:09 - Why Did Griffith J. Griffith Donate the Land to the City? 24:25 - Making Griffith Park Accessible for All 25:58 - 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 Love PBS SoCal? Your support keeps the programs you love alive. Donate today: https://bit.ly/you-tube-donation Follow us: Instagram:   / pbssocal   TikTok:   / ucvbu5lnfv0jzrq1jy44ffnq   Facebook:   / pbssocal   Sign-up for our Newsletter: https://www.pbssocal.org/newsletter #LostLA #LosAngeles #history #GriffithJGriffith #GriffithPark #Griffith