Dublin Historical Society of California

05/22/2026

As you enjoy the Memorial Day weekend, please remember Dublin's fallen. Master Sergeant Charles Lester Robbins, US Army, was one of two Dublin residents known to have died during the Vietnam War. This plaque can be found at Frederiksen School. Originally the plaque and a tree were emplaced during a ceremony sometime after his death in 1967. According to another local resident, his family lived on Brighton Drive and his children attended Frederiksen.

04/26/2026

We're have a special event soon. Information below:

Check out the latest community post from one of your neighbors. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

04/08/2026

With Johnny's Donuts – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

04/08/2026

So, do you remember Village Parkway as a "fast food alley?" This note we found suggests one newspaper reported thought it was.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to those that celebrate it. Here's a program of events for Shoemaker Naval Hospital during World War II. It includes Spring images. Shoemaker Naval Hospital was located in what is now Dublin, roughly near Emerald Glen Park. The hospital had 3,000 beds and took care of the wounded and sick from Camp Parks (Parks Reserve Forces Training Area) and Camp Shoemaker.

03/30/2026

Who doesn't love Johnny's Donuts or Doughboy Donuts. Here's a video about them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi_E--cZxlw. Thank you City of Dublin, CA - Government.

Johnny's Donuts and Dough Boy's Donuts are two longtime Dublin businesses that have been owned and operated by the same family since 1986. Siblings Keo Ignac...

03/21/2026

Recent discovery: a view described as an interior photograph of the Donohue Drive fire station just before the first Firefighters Pancake Breakfast in 1990. At that time, the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority provided fire protection services to Dublin and southern San Ramon. Do you have any photographs of the first pancake breakfast? If so, we would love to get copies.