A community event — with ice cream, vintage fire equipment, and the dedication of a plaque — will be held Saturday, August 12, to commemorate the founding of Menlo Park in 1854 by two Irish settlers, Dennnis T. Oliver and Daniel C. McGlynn.
Descendants of Mr. McGlynn are expected at the celebration, said Richard Angus, president of the historical association.
Organized by the Menlo Park Historical Association and the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce, the event will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the south parking lot of the Menlo Park train station.
The commemoration is being held in conjunction with San Mateo County’s year-long sesquicentennial celebration, said Mr. Angus.
There will be tours of the West Bay Model Railroad Association facility and music by the South Bay Stompers.
A paperback edition of the Menlo Park historical book, “Beyond the Gates,” will be available (it’s already at Kepler’s bookstore), as well as an updated brochure on historical places in Menlo Park. Ice cream will be provided by the historical association as part of its annual Kavanaugh Ice Cream Social.
For more information, call the chamber at 325-2818.
Correction
In the August 2 issue, the Almanac incorrectly reported that the Menlo Park Historical Association was observing the 1893 founding of Menlo Park. The association recognizes 1854 as the founding year, said Richard Angus, president of the association. “The name Menlo Park was applied to the area as early as 1854,” he said.
