Abstract: Brief Timeline outlining significant events in early Fairfield, CA history. 1856 - Fairfield laid out by Capt. Waterman 1858 - County election results in county seat being transferred from Benicia to Fairfield. Temporary Court House built. 1859 - Dingley Mill is built. [...]

Abstract: 1837 - Smallpox epidemic. Known as the Miramonte epidemic, infected the Patwins of the area. It raged for two years. 1846 - Severe winter weather conditions meant near starvation for Rio Vista settlers. 1852 - California legislature met in Vallejo but because of primitive and muddy conditions moved to Sacramento the next week, came back the next year for a short while. [...]

Abstract: Born July 7, 1808 (or July 5, 1807). The eighth of thirteen children, Mariano was born to Maria Antonio Lugo and Ignacio Vallejo in Monterey, the provincial capitol of Alta (Upper) California. His father, a leather jacket soldier, escorted Junipero Serra to San Francisco in 1776 and later worked as an engineer on irrigation projects..

Abstract: In 1849, the California Constitutional Convention was held, establishing 27 counties including Solano County with Benicia being chosen as the County Seat. The first ferry service from Benicia to Martinez was started in 1849. In the next 150 years Solano County grew, was often devastated and recovered from the many episodes that reflect life at its fullest. Much has been written about the history of our county and the following is just a sample of events that made Solano County what it is today. The list reflects both significant and insignificant incidents and is by no means meant to be a complete roster. [...]

Abstract: Historical Timeline outlining major events in Vacaville History. Before the 1800 - Physical environment - Tule elk, antelope, grizzly bears, coyotes, waterfowl, and predatory birds prior to influx of Europeans thick groves of oak trees and acorns in the valleys prior to pioneer families clearing for grain; heavy brush on hills, upland soils on English Hills poor, but rich in spots, rich, recent alluvial soils in valley bottoms, mountains protect valleys from west winds and hills warmer than valleys so fruit, vegetables ripened, earlier creeks originally shallow and slow, but hill culture intensified erosion and deepening of creeks..