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Solano: The town that never was / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [128] [WAYITWAS-2002-128]
Throughout the years of prosperous agriculture, land speculation cropped up, enticing buyers to settle in Solano County.
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Town not untouched by war / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [20] [WAYITWAS-2000-20]
Vacaville residents during the 1850s and 1860s largely were supporters of the Democratic Party. With their strong agricultural background, voters found the Democratic platform more to their liking than the business-oriented one of the Republican Party. Hand in hand with this party affiliation went a sympathetic leaning toward supporting the South during the Civil War years. Thus the turmoil of those years also touched Vacaville.
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Town flourished, then faded on the river of time / Bowen, Jerry [580] [WAYITWAS-2005-580]
In my last column, we saw that the settlement of the Montezuma Hills was a long and troubled process. One of the more interesting claims made for a grant of land was the infamous "Luco Claim."
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Once flourishing, town now echoes history / Bowen, Jerry [575] [WAYITWAS-2005-575]
With so many new folks in Solano County, and quite probably with many who have been here for several years, my bet is that a whole lot of you never have heard of the town of Birds Landing.
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Benicia boasts long, colorful history / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [22] [WAYITWAS-2000-22]
The oldest town in Solano County is Benicia, which can boast of many firsts: first town founded in the county, first seat of the state Capitol, first U.S. arsenal west of the Mississippi, first Protestant church organized in California, first windmill developed - and on and on.
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Bridges built over troubling waters in town / Delaplane, Kristin [369] [ECHOS-1998-369]
Dingley's Mill in Green Valley changed hands and the new owners had plans to enlarge the establishment and employ steam as the power source. George Dingley was forced to abandon his mill through a foreclosure eviction notice. When he originally purchased the land, the seller failed to disclose the mortgage liability.
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Solano townships boomed, then went bust / Delaplane, Kristin [235] [ECHOS-1995-235]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Museum, Vacaville Heritage Council and Vacaville Public Library. Solano County was one of the original 27 counties organized when California became a state in 1850. Providing water transport by the Sacramento River and its many sloughs and with some of the richest farming land, it was an ideal place to establish town sites. The towns were settled by men from the gold fields and those who came to California as pioneers.
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Vaca's downtown bustled in late 1800s / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [60] [WAYITWAS-2001-60]
By the turn of the last century, the town of Vacaville had grown considerably and no longer resembled the sleepy little village of the late 1800s.
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How little Dickson became Dixon / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [28] [WAYITWAS-2000-28]
Dixon is one of the newest towns in Solano County. Its official founding date is 1868. Years earlier, in 1853, 53-year old Thomas Dickson arrived in the area from Iowa, accompanied by livestock, three wagons, five children and his pregnant wife.
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Early village's rural assets drew raves from many / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [6] [WAYITWAS-2000-6]
The town of Vacaville grew slowly, from its inception with two buildings and a handful of settlers in 1851 to a town of 71 families by June 1880, totaling 361 inhabitants. Another 141 families lived in the surrounding area, adding 938 people to the population number.
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