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Solano History 16 records found  1 - 10next  jump to record: Search took 0.01 seconds. 
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Never heard of Nurse's Landing? Read on / Dingler, Nancy [658] [RETROSPECT-2006-658]
Stephen K. Nurse grew up to be one of those remarkable people - larger than life - who can do anything.
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WY0086b WY0086b

Nurses Landing and property of S. K. Nurse, Denverton, Solano Co. (Thompson and; West)..
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4066 4066

Thompson and West - Pg. 49 - Nurse's Landing, S. K. Nurse, propr [...]

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Nurse's Landing, Denverton, Res. and ranch of W.H. Turner, Suisun CA. Nurse's Landing, Denverton, Res. and ranch of W.H. Turner, Suisun CA.
1878

Nurse's Landing, S.K. Nurse, propr., Denverton, Solano Co., Cal. Res. and ranch of W.H. Turner, Suisun Tp., Solano County, California. Historical atlas map of Solano County, California. [...]

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Denverton was once known as Nurse's Landing / Bowen, Jerry [33] [WAYITWAS-2000-33]
Every day thousands of travelers and strung-out commuters zoom past a road sign on Highway 12 that points to Denverton Road not far from the Western Railroad Museum. Should you choose to leave Highway 12 here, a fading and dusty street sign on this quiet road greets you declaring this to be the "Rio Vista-Denverton Road." An old ranch, a couple of newer structures and a bridge over a swampy waterway are all that occupy the quiet lane.
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Chief Solanos favorite wife tells her story / Bowen, Jerry [3] [WAYITWAS-2000-3]
If you have lived in Solano County for any length of time, you undoubtedly have heard or read some of the many stories of Chief Solano, for whom our county was named 150 years ago.
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Life in 1860s flows along on land and water / Delaplane, Kristin [370] [ECHOS-1998-370]
In 1866, the county offices were held by the following people: County and probate judge was W.S. Wells; senator, L.B. Mizner; assemblyman, James M. Lemon; Sheriff E.F [...]
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Chinese a vital part of Solano history / Delaplane, Kristin [320] [ECHOS-1997-320]
In the 19th century, many Chinese, most of them from Southeast China, came to America's western shores seeking their fortunes. The greatest influx came when they heard of the discovery of gold in California. During this era, many Chinese and others found disappointment in the gold fields, and were attracted to Solano's rich farm land.
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Solano pioneer: rich woman, poor woman / Dingler, Nancy [488] [RETROSPECT-2004-488]
The gold rush of 1849 created a massive migration. People from all walks of life and from around the world made their way to the rich gold fields of California. After months of walking across the country from Missouri, Luzena, along with her husband, Mason, and two small children were in sight of the promised land.
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Armijo family prospered on Tolenas land grant / Dingler, Nancy [477] [RETROSPECT-2003-477]
Solano County was originally made up of six Spanish/Mexican land grants, all acquired by General Mariano Vallejo. He encouraged Mexican and American citizens to settle in Northern California, purchase land from Vallejo, raise cattle and their own little empires. One of those families were the Armijos, who arrived in the Suisun Valley around 1842.
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