A Guide to Menlo Park in Silicon Valley, California

			Copyright 1997 Jan Adams

Copyright 1997 Jan Adams	A Guide to Menlo Park in Silicon Valley near that favorite city by the Bay, San Francisco	History Ohlone Indians, called coast-dwellers by the Spaniards, occupied the land that is now the City of Menlo Park. Spanish rule came to this area in 1769 when Don Gaspar de Portola camped near "El Palo Alto" after discovery of San Francisco Bay. Colonizing began after Juan Bautista DeAnza passed through on way to establishing Mission Dolores and the Presidio of San Francisco in 1776.

A Guide
to
Menlo Park
in Silicon Valley

near that favorite
city by the Bay,
San Francisco

History

Ohlone Indians, called coast-dwellers
by the Spaniards, occupied the land
that is now the City of Menlo Park.

Spanish rule came to this area in 1769
when Don Gaspar de Portola camped
near "El Palo Alto" after discovery of
San Francisco Bay. Colonizing began
after Juan Bautista DeAnza passed
through on way to establishing Mission
Dolores and the Presidio of
San Francisco in 1776.

Things To Do Bike Paths Chamber of Commerce Bird Watching - Jogging Gymnastics Mom's Night Out Storytime at Library Virtual 360-degree Photos	In 1854 Menlo Park received its official name when two Irishmen, Dennis J. Oliver & D. C. McGlynn, whose wives were sisters, purchased 640-1,700 acres bordering a road, now El Camino Real. They built two houses with a common entrance & erected a hugh wooden gate with tall arches on which the name of their estate was printed in foot-high letters "MENLO PARK", August 1854. When the railroad came through in 1863, this station had no name. A railroad official looked over at the gates & the name was officially adopted. This station is now California State Landmark No. 955, the oldest station in continuous operation.

Things To Do

Bike Paths
Chamber of Commerce
Bird Watching - Jogging
Gymnastics
Mom's Night Out
Storytime at Library
Virtual 360-degree Photos

In 1854 Menlo Park received its official name when two Irishmen,
Dennis J. Oliver & D. C. McGlynn, whose wives were sisters,
purchased 640-1,700 acres bordering a road, now El Camino Real.

They built two houses with a common entrance & erected a hugh
wooden gate with tall arches on which the name of their estate
was printed in foot-high letters "MENLO PARK", August 1854.
When the railroad came through in 1863, this station had no name.
A railroad official looked over at the gates & the name was
officially adopted. This station is now California State
Landmark No. 955, the oldest station in continuous operation.

Useful Links Carpaccios Department Stores Herbal Home Store Restaurants Restaurants [Veggie] Restaurants Downtown Map Veterinarians	Final incorporation of Menlo Park took place in November 1927. Enable JavaScript on your browser

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