September 14, 2005
Elysian Park Walking Tour
Walking Tour Explores Historic Treasures of Elysian Park
A two-hour morning walking tour will highlight the lesser-known but historically rich eastern edge of Elysian Park on Saturday, September 24th. The tour, co-sponsored by the Echo Park Historical Society and the Citizens Committee to Save Elysian Park, focuses on the eastern portion of the park located between the Pasadena Freeway on the west and Chinatown and the Cornfields on the east.
Starting at the park’s Fremont Gate entrance on Broadway, the tour will include sites and information related to the history of Los Angeles River, the city’s early water system, Chavez Ravine, the Pasadena Freeway and other topics.
The tour begins at 10 AM at the northwest corner of North Broadway and Elysian Park Drive. The tour group is limited to 20 people. A $5 donation is requested for adults. There is no charge for children under 12 or historical society members.
For tour information and reservations please call (323) 860-8874 or visit the 'Walking Tour' section of the Echo Park Historical Society website at: http://www.HistoricEchoPark.org.
The Elysian Park tour is one of many monthly historic walking tours offered by the Echo Park Historical Society. The tours are held on the fourth Saturday of every month and rotate among three different routes: Elysian Park, downtown
Echo Park and Echo Park Lake; and Elysian Heights stairways.
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