Explore the Washington Heights section of Echo Park this weekend

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Join us for the Echo Park Historical Society’s Washington Heights Walking Tour at 11 am on Saturday, April 29. Learn about the history of the Washington Heights Tract in Echo Park, one of the oldest commercial districts along Sunset  Boulevard.  See architectural traces of Echo Park as the Wild West while you hear tales of corrupt LAPD detectives chasing Mexican anarchists. Discover early Los Angeles boosterism and the silent film era in Edendale. 

Meet at the corner of Reservoir and Alvarado next to the Church. Free for members, $5 for non-members. For more information email ephs@historicechopark.org.

Walking Tours & Historic Photos: Join us this weekend at the Echo Park Lotus Festival

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The Echo Park Historical Society will be at Echo Park Lake this Saturday and Sunday, July 9 & July 10, for the 36th Annual Lotus Festival.

Make sure to stop by our booth near the lotus bed to view our display of historic photos and meet fellow members.

Also, please join us for Echo Park Lake Walking Tours during the festival. The tour includes a discussion of the origins of Echo Park Lake, a tour of the edge of Angeleno Heights, the site of the American Institute of Mentalism and Angelus Temple. We also talk about the recent renovations of Echo Park Lake. Here’s the tour schedule:

  • Saturday, July 9: 10 am & 1 pm
  • Sunday, July 10:  12 pm &  2 pm  

The tours are free for EPHS members and $5.00 for non-members. The walking tours begin at the Echo Park Historical Society booth located inside the Lotus Festival. To RSVP email ephs@historicechopark.org. Please include the number of people in your reservation.

Lady of the Lake

Lady of the Lake

Walk This Way: Reserve space on our Echo Park Lake walking tour during the Lotus Festival

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Join us for Echo Park Lake Walking Tours during the Lotus Festival, Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10 at Echo Park Lake, 751 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026.

Walking tours are scheduled for 10 am and 1 pm on Saturday, July 9 and 12 noon and 2 pm on Sunday, July 10. Sponsored by the Echo Park Historical Society, the tour includes a discussion of the origins of Echo Park Lake, a tour of the edge of Angeleno Heights, the site of the American Institute of Mentalism and Angelus Temple. We also talk about the recent renovations of Echo Park Lake.

This is a slightly strenuous tour with three Echo Park staircases. Building interiors are not included.

Free for EPHS members and $5.00 for non-members, the walking tours begin at the Echo Park Historical Society booth located inside the Lotus Festival. To RSVP email ephs@historicechopark.org. Please include the number of people in your reservation.

Join us this for Saturday’s Echo Park Lake Walking Tour

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Lady of the Lake

Lady of the Lake

Join us for the Echo Park Lake Walking Tour at 10 am on Saturday, April 23. Sponsored by the Echo Park Historical Society, the tour includes a discussion of the origins of Echo Park Lake, a tour of the edge of Angeleno Heights, the site of the American Institute of Mentalism and Angelus Temple. We also talk about the recent renovations of Echo Park Lake. This is a slightly strenuous tour with three Echo Park staircases. Building interiors are not included.    The tour is free to EPHS members and $

For the starting location, please RSVP via email to  ephs@historicechopark.org. Please include the number of people in your reservation. Thanks!

Take the Echo Park Lake Walking Tour on April 23

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Lady of the Lake

Lady of the Lake

Join us for the Echo Park Lake Walking Tour at 10 am on Saturday, April 23. Sponsored by the Echo Park Historical Society, the tour includes a discussion of the origins of Echo Park Lake, a tour of the edge of Angeleno Heights, the site of the American Institute of Mentalism and Angelus Temple. We also talk about the recent renovations of Echo Park Lake. This is a slightly strenuous tour with three Echo Park staircases. Building interiors are not included.    The tour is free to EPHS members and $

For the starting location, please RSVP via email to  ephs@historicechopark.org. Please include the number of people in your reservation. Thanks!