Resources
RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
Museum Rental
The main floor of our museum is available for meetings and small weddings. Chairs, tables, and kitchen use are provided. For available dates and fees, leave a message for Judy Heldberg at 650-355-1909
School Visits and Community Talks & Walks
Our speakers can give talks about the Ohlone People, Pacifica History, the Ocean Shore Railroad, the Portola Expedition, and give a walking tour of the city's historic area. For information, leave a message for Steve Johnson at 650-355-1909.
Bibliography
"Pacifica" by Kathleen Manning and Jerry Crow (Arcadia Publishing, San Francisco, 2010)
"Ocean Shore Railroad" by Chris Hunter (Arcadia Publishing, San Francisco, 2004)
"Alta California" by Nick Neely (Counterpoint Press, Berkeley, 2019)
"The Ohlone Way" by Malcolm Margolin (Heydey Press, Berkeley, 1978
Links
Pacifica Historical Walking Tour (Sharp Park neighborhood) Call for an appointment.
Sharp Park Golf Course: A Jewel in Pacifica (video)
Tours of McCloskey (Sam's) Castle in Pacifica
Rumrunning, Ghosts and Speakeasies: The Many Lives of Pacifica's Castle | KQED
Pacifica's WWII Prison Camp Has Largely Been Erased — But It Was There | KQED
Video: Devil's Slide Trail (with Steve Johnson)
Historical portrait of Lydia Comerford Fahey, by Jean Bartlett:
Biography on Bill Drake, Editor and Publisher of the Pacifica Tribune (1959-1989), (PDF)
Jean Bartlett's Biographies website: Bartlett Biographies | Jean Bartlett | Pacifica, CA
Newspapers.com - Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s