Walter Knott and Family, Knott's Berry Farm

Book excerpt: This is a history of the Walter and Cordelia Knott family. It describes the amazing life journey of Walter from his birth in San Bernardino, California through his time as a young farmer, to his days as a political activist towards the end of his life. It includes his courtship and marriage to his wife Cordelia. It includes how a small berry farm in Buena Park grew into America's first theme park. The book explains how Cordelia Knott and her four children played an integral part in the development of the family enterprise. It also explores the influence Knott had on Walt Disney, and Disneyland. The book includes an informative portrayal of the key architect of the corporation that now owns and manages Knott's, George A. Boeckling.