February 23, 2026

Dear Members:

Thank you for your continued support of the Palos Verdes Historical Society. 

We are pleased to announce the inception of a regular newsletter, which will include news of what’s going on at the Palos Verdes Historical Society, upcoming events, and short articles about Palos Verdes history.  This will be a traditional printed piece delivered via US Mail.  You can look for the first issue in late February 2026.  If you’d like to get on the mailing list, let us know at info@palosverdeshistoricalsociety.org.

We have had our heads down for a while working on this, and we are now thrilled to announce that we are zeroing in on a new site for Palos Verdes Historical Society Museum, where our large collection of Palos Verdes artifacts can finally be displayed and seen.  As you probably know, Wayfarer’s Chapel is also close to finalizing a site for its reconstruction on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and the Historical Society’s museum will fittingly be close by.  Both will be ideally situated in the geographic center of the Peninsula and the museum will provide enough space to not only display the collection but also to house those items not then on display, plus a “hall” where events, lectures on Palos Verdes history, etc, can be held.  This location will provide the opportunity for the Society to build a purpose-built museum that we will own, and not be subject to a lease or other less-than-permanent situations, as has been the case in the past.  This has been a long time coming following the loss of our previous museum site in the Malaga Cove School tower.

Meanwhile we have been carefully storing our huge collection of Palos Verdes artifacts in anticipation of this day, as well as conserving our bank account for the considerable cost of building the museum.  In that regard, we appreciate the support, both moral and financial, of our membership and friends.  If you haven’t joined the Society, now would be a good time and you can find the form at palosverdeshistoricalsociety.org/join.  We appreciate your donations that allow us to carefully preserve our large collection of Palos Verdes artifacts until we have a site to properly display them – see Make a Donation button on the home page.  Meanwhile, Frank Vanderlip’s beautiful French-made scale model of the Artisan Colony slated for Golden Cove, and the mastodon tusk unearthed in 1927 at Malaga Cove can be viewed at the Peninsula Center Library.

Feel free to call me at 310 613-1076 with any questions, and thank you again for your continued support.

Dana Graham

President