Menlo Park Historical Association

Preserving and sharing the history of our city

Exhibits

The Streets of Menlo Park: Origins of the Street Names

Learn about how Alma, Middlefield, Santa Cruz, Sand Hill, Willow, Valparaiso and more got their names

Rancho de las Pulgas

Rancho de las Pulgas was a 35,240-acre (142.6 km2) 1795 Spanish land grant in present-day San Mateo County, California to José Darío Argüello.

Plaques of Menlo Park

Directory of various plaques that can be found across town

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More Information

Menlo Park History

Menlo Park received its official name in 1854 when two Irishmen, Dennis J. Oliver and D. C. McGlynn, purchased 1,700 acres (some sources say it was 640 acres) bordering County Road, now El Camino Real, and built two houses with a common entrance.

Newsletters

The Gate Post is our quarterly publication that highlights goings-on about Menlo Park, historical research, and member activities.

Who We Are

MPHA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization made up entirely of volunteers. We were established in 1971 as an offshoot of the Friends of the Library.