Menlo Park Historical Assoc.

Great estates of the Peninsula is topic of recent talk sponsored by the Menlo Park Historical Association

Earlier this fall, Carmen J. Blair, Deputy Director of the San Mateo County Historical Association, gave a talk at the Menlo Park Library entitled The Great

by Bo Crane
on December 13, 2016

Kathy Wade takes us on a tour of Holy Cross Cemetery in Menlo Park

Holy Cross Cemetery, located at the intersection of Santa Cruz and Avy in Menlo Park, is a place that hundreds pass by daily, but we're

by Linda Hubbard
on May 25, 2016

Menlo Park’s first resident, Dennis Martin, is subject of book by local author

It is only fitting that the full story of Menlo Park’s first resident, Dennis Martin, should have been unearthed (so to speak) by ultra-local resident

by Jym Clendenin
on November 16, 2015

Former Menlo Park City Attorney Jack Jorgeson talks about the 60s and 70s at Menlo Park Historical Association annual meeting

At the annual meeting of the Menlo Park Historical Association an audience of about 50 were taken back to the City of the 1960s and 70s

by Jym Clendenin
on December 3, 2014

The tale of Two Menlos on display at the Menlo Park Library through February

During the month of February, a display at the Menlo Park Library entrance will feature the recently signed Friendship Agreement between the City of Menlo

by Jym Clendenin
on February 11, 2014

Caltrain’s 150th Anniversary Celebration at Menlo Park

We stopped by today's celebration of Caltrain's 150th Anniversary at the Menlo Park Caltrain station. It was a wonderful family event - lots to see

by Scott Loftesness
on October 19, 2013

Friendship agreement signed between Menlo Park and Galway City, Ireland

Almost exactly one-year ago Gerry Hanley came from his hometown of Menlo (or Menlough, the anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic Mionloch, which means “small

by Jym Clendenin
on October 19, 2013

Festivities celebrating Caltrain’s 150th anniversary set for Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Menlo Park train station

On October 17, 1863, the construction of the rail line for the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad was completed from San Francisco to Mayfield.

by Jym Clendenin
on October 16, 2013

Menlo Park Historical Association presents talk by local publisher on Nov. 18

Bill Johnson, the owner of the Almanac and Palo Alto Weekly, will speak on the topic "History Endangered: When Newspapers Are Gone, How will Local

by Linda Hubbard
on November 16, 2012

Hunting down the long gone Searles Fine Food on Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Menlo Park

Where Harvest Furniture is now (639 Santa Cruz Avenue in Menlo Park) was once Searles Fine Foods. Frequent InMenlo contributor Jym Clenandin, who is also

by Linda Hubbard
on July 5, 2012