Highlights from DIVA: Golden Gate Park

Check out this KRON-TV program on the history of Golden Gate Park, part of the San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive on DIVA. Developed in the 1870s, Golden Gate Park encompasses more than 1000 acres extending from the Panhandle to the Pacific Ocean. Between 10 and 15 million visitors come to Golden Gate Park each year to experience its recreation areas and attractions. Over 50 percent of visitors are residents of San Francisco and 25 percent of visitors are residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. The program includes scenes of the De Young Museum, Botanical Garden, Japanese Tea Garden, Conservatory of Flowers, and other attractions. The program also contains historical photographs of Golden Gate Park.

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