Menlo Park Historical Assoc.

Spotted: Lewis, Keith and Angus at Clock Tower event

A photo taken at the Clock Tower event on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 of the Master of Ceremonies, Jim Lewis, Menlo Park Mayor, Kirsten Keith

by Scott Loftesness
on June 23, 2012

Menlo Park celebrates clock tower’s 25th birthday

On a cloudless June day, about 40 locals gathered yesterday in the shadow of the Clock Tower at the Menlo Park Transportation Center. It was

by Jym Clendenin
on June 20, 2012

Menlo Park clock tower gets ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary

Envisioned in the 1980s as a visible focus for the Menlo Park Transportation Center, the city's clock tower is getting spruced up in anticipation for

by Jym Clendenin
on May 30, 2012

Life long resident Frank Helfrich commended for his service as Menlo Park’s unofficial historian

At last night's Menlo Park City Council meeting, life long Menlo Park resident Frank Helfrich was commended for his service to the city as a

by Linda Hubbard
on May 23, 2012

Troops in Menlo? Yes, 40,000 strong at Camp Fremont – a video documentary tells the story

Bryce Cronkite-Ratcliff was in 7th grade when a volunteer opportunity at the Menlo Park VA, where his mom worked, turned him into a young version

by Linda Hubbard
on April 15, 2012

Dick Angus: Man with deep local roots is president of Menlo Park Historical Association

That Dick Angus didn't live his adult life in Menlo Park or Atherton is a combination of circumstances. But Dick has deep local roots —

by Linda Hubbard
on November 8, 2011

From Fairwinds to Arbor House: The saga of one of Menlo’s most historic homes

As you transit the narrow winding section of Arbor Drive that runs beside St. Raymond Church and School, you may notice a large, rather elegant

by Jym Clendenin
on June 29, 2011

Arthur Lloyd is speaker at MP Historical Assoc. annual meeting

Ever since Peninsula residents celebrated the inauguration of regular passenger service between San Francisco and San Jose 146 years ago, Menlo Park’s history has been

by Jym Clendenin
on November 18, 2010

Mystery of Menlo: Sign showing miles to New Orleans

A couple of months ago, former local resident Corry Arnold (who blogs about the Grateful Dead and other once Peninsula-based musicians), sent an email inquiring

by Linda Hubbard
on May 12, 2010

History comes alive at the Menlo Park Historical Association

A visit to the Menlo Park Historical Association really brings Menlo Park's history alive - as we learned when we met with Frank Helfrich, Lydia

by Scott Loftesness
on January 8, 2010