The Wilderness Dance Hall at Knott's Berry Farm has a history that predates the theme park itself. Known as Jeffries Barn, it was formerly owned by one of the great boxing heavyweight champions of the early 1900s. The building was the epicenter of boxing and pro-wrestling in Burbank, CA until the 1950s. A who's who of boxers and wrestlers fought there. Later it was moved to Knott's and became the Wilderness Dance Hall. This video takes a look at the building's history and takes a walk through how it looks today.
For more information on Jeffries Barn check out this article by Wes Clark: wesclark.com/burbank/jeffries_...
A full biography on James J. Jeffries can be found on BoxRec: boxrec.com/media/index.php/Ja...
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