I Discovered a SHOCKING Connection Between WALES and LOS ANGELES
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so what's the connection between here and here
Griffith is a very Welsh name it's actually named after Griffith Jenkins Griffith who was born here in Bettis back in 1850
he was actually born in penabrin farm penabrin is Welsh for top of the hill or Hilltop Farm
he was a secret alcoholic paranoid and he ended up shooting his wife in the face
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So what is the connection between the Welsh village of Bettws near Bridgend and Los Angeles and its most famous park in the Hollywood Hills? Overlooking LA in California is one of the city’s most famous attractions, Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park. It can be seen in a number of iconic Hollywood films including Rebel Without A Cause and La La Land. The park and observatory are named after a Welshman who was born in Bettws near Bridgend South Wales back in 1850. That person was Griffith Jenkins Griffith who left Wales to seek his fortune in the USA. He ended up in California where he made his fortune. Although, he wasn’t the sober upstanding businessman he first seemed. So what exactly happened and how is the park still named after him? More Videos About Wales 🎬 Philadelphia - WHY Is This Street Named After The City https://youtu.be/gwoirORIU5Y 🎬 Dryslwyn Castle - Exploring The Ruins Of A 'REAL' Welsh Castle https://youtu.be/-jf73umBtQQ ‘'Wales To Los Angeles' - The Surprising Connection Between Bettws, Wales And The City Of LA’- Filmed May 2023 #VisitWales #SouthWales #Wales MERCH 👕 FlyDriveExplore MERCH “Yes, We are tourists T-Shirts”: https://teespring.com/stores/fly-drive-explore EQUIPMENT 🔴 Our cameras and the other stuff we use. UK Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/flydriveexplore USA Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/flydriveexplore More Travel Videos Added Weekly And Remember - Not All Vloggers Say ‘HiGuys!!!!!!’ ▶︎CONTACT US at http://www.flydriveexplore.com ▶︎TWITTER https://twitter.com//FlyDriveExplore ▶︎FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/flydriveexplore/ ▶︎INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/flydriveexplore/