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76. Faded Evidence of Former Winery Exists / Bowen, Jerry [684] [WAYITWAS-2006-684]
I briefly mentioned an early stone building on a small separate seven and one-half acre parcel of land belonging to Samuel Martin who built the Stonedene mansion in 1861 in my last article. I also speculated in previous chapters of this article this was also the actual site of the Santa Eulalia Mission and that one of Indians in charge of the rancheria/mission was Chief Solano and that it was here that he returned to live out his final days.
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77. Sea captains end up ashore in Suisun area / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [683] [WAYITWAS-2006-683]
Like many pioneers, Capt. Josiah Wing came to California drawn by the Gold Rush and its famed opportunities for acquiring wealth in a short time.
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78. Tracing the origins of buildings on Suisun Rancho / Bowen, Jerry [681] [WAYITWAS-2006-681]
We left off in the last article with Samuel Martin purchasing 142 acres of the Suisun Ranch from partners, Archibald A. Ritchie and Robert H. Waterman in 1853.
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79. Sea captains weighed their anchors in Solano / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [680] [WAYITWAS-2006-680]
Sea captains played an important role in the development of the Fairfield and Suisun area. With its proximity to the Suisun Bay, it is no surprise that men like Captain Robert Waterman, Captain Archibald Ritchie and Captain Josiah Wing saw an opportunity to combine business skills with their knowledge of the sea.
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80. Buckeye tree may be Chief Solano burial site / Bowen, Jerry [679] [WAYITWAS-2006-679]
In the last column we saw that Francisco Solano's provisional grant issued to him in 1837 finally was made official on Jan. 28, 1842.
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81. Paper's first edition extols area's virtues / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [678] [WAYITWAS-2006-678]
The Vacaville Reporter began its long career as the local newspaper with its first edition delivered March 10, 1883. Its first publisher was James D. McClain.
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82. Francisco Solano becomes a mission alcalde / Bowen, Jerry [677] [WAYITWAS-2006-677]
In my last column I introduced you to "Sino" and now I find that I spelled his name wrong. According to a transcript of his baptismal certificate at the Huntington Library his name was spelled "Sina."
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83. Mysterious disaster befalls Benicia seminary / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [676] [WAYITWAS-2006-676]
This is the final part of the story about The Wreath, a school paper published by teachers at the Benicia Young Ladies Seminary in 1855. Apparently, it was published as a regular paper, with selected extracts printed in the Solano Republican. - Editor
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84. Asistencia built near Rockville / Bowen, Jerry [675] [WAYITWAS-2006-675]
In my last column we followed Friar Altamira in 1824 during his expedition to establish the last mission to be built in California.
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85. Portrayals of students offered / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [672] [WAYITWAS-2006-672]
Today we continue to follow the history of "The Wreath," the school paper published by teachers of the Benicia Young Ladies Seminary in 1855.
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