Before there was a Disneyland, there was Knott’s Berry Farm. What
started out in the early 1920s as a small, roadside berry stand in
Buena Park, California, grew over the next 60 years into one of the
most popular amusement parks in the world. Its founder, Walter
Knott, along with his wife and family, knew no boundaries when it
came to expanding his small berry market and tearoom into the
world-famous Chicken Dinner Restaurant and later adding his ultimate
achievement, Ghost Town. This book documents the early history of
Knott’s Berry Farm, featuring over 200 rarely seen images.
About the Author
Author, filmmaker, and amusement park historian Jay Jennings is
a Los Angeles native who grew up in the 1970s, spending his weekends
at various Southern California amusement parks. After graduating
from Beverly Hills High School, he attended Columbia College of
Film, after which he embarked on a successful career as a
writer-director. Jennings has also spent the last 25 years
researching the history of Southern California amusement parks, with
an emphasis on Knott’s Berry Farm. In addition, he owns one of the
largest collections of Knott’s Berry Farm memorabilia in the
country.
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