History
The majority of the park's lands were donated by Bob Hope. Other parts of the park, added later, were previously owned by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox for movie ranches. Part of the former 20th Century Fox Ranch had been purchased in 1966 from Ronald Reagan. The second Reagan Ranch, known as 'Yearling Row,' was owned by the future president from 1951 to 1966 (Reagan's first Yearling Row was in Northridge, CA). It was sold by the Reagans to pay campaign debts from the 1966 California governor's campaign. The ranch life was used to develop Reagan's 'cowboy persona' used in the gubernatorial and presidential campaigns and while in each office. Additional parcels have been connected by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
The park is home to several culturally significant areas, including the Sepulveda Adobe, and the ruins of Mott Adobe. To the north is the former Reyes Adobe and Rancho Las Virgenes.
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