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61.	Acres of fun 'Eat, drink and get a pumpkin at Bishop farm in Wheatland / Dingler, Nancy [469] [RETROSPECT-2001-469] Wheatland, I answered the call of my grandchildren, "Can we go pick our own pumpkins?" Being an indulgent grandmother, I wanted to find the greatest pumpkin patch on the West Coast, as long as it was within a day's reach, that is. Serendipitously, a story appeared on the TV about the great pumpkin farm in Wheatland. It was destiny - meant to be. With a little research, I mapped out the path to the glorious Bishop Pumpkin Farm with 72 acres of fun and pumpkins. Detailed record - Similar records
62.	Admiral Farragut: a stellar military career / Dingler, Nancy [468] [RETROSPECT-2001-468] The name Farragut can certainly ring a bell; he was the oft-quoted person in history class who said, "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead." But, what connection does this larger-than-life figure from history have to do with Solano County? Admiral Farragut is the founder and was the commandant of the Mare Island Navy Yard. Detailed record - Similar records
63.	Cries of ghost entwined with fate of mill / Dingler, Nancy [467] [RETROSPECT-2001-467] The remains of Dingley's flour grist mill stands forlornly vacant, almost hidden from view by the century and a half of wild overgrowth. Trees are attempting to obliterate the abandoned stone building with their entwining branches, one firmly planted in the second-floor stones. The vacant windows stare out at a world that has passed the grand old mill by. Detailed record - Similar records
64.	Solano treasure from 1850s: Dingley's flour mill / Dingler, Nancy [466] [RETROSPECT-2001-466] Hidden in the depths of the picturesque hills of Green Valley, lies a true historical treasure. During the early pioneer years in Solano County, George Dingley constructed two water-wheel-driven flour mills. A site has been located where the very first water-powered flour mill in Solano County stood. Detailed record - Similar records
65.	Meet the famous owner of Green Valley Country Club / Dingler, Nancy [465] [RETROSPECT-2001-465] Have you ever noticed how many great public buildings started out as magnificent homes before their conversion? Such a building is the current Green Valley Country Club. The house was originally built by James Harbin on 130 acres that he had homesteaded. However, in my research, the most interesting owner of the home was the man who took possession of the property in 1864. Granville Swift was larger than life [...] Detailed record - Similar records
66.	Chinese community falls apart after mass murder / Dingler, Nancy [464] [RETROSPECT-2001-464] Evelyn Lockie felt shock and revulsion as she surveyed the grisly scene she had been summoned to as a reporter for the Sacramento Bee and Solano Republican in August of 1928. "All hell had broken loose in Chinatown. There were deaths by shooting." Detailed record - Similar records
67.	Meet Cleo Gordon Elementary school's namesake / Dingler, Nancy [463] [RETROSPECT-2000-463] Have you ever wondered how local places, like streets and schools get their names? For example, it is obvious that Fairfield High is named after the town, but did you know that Armijo High was named after the family that had the large Spanish land grant it sits on? Historically, people want to honor prominent, successful people by naming places for them. Detailed record - Similar records
68.	1944 blast at Benicia arsenal shakes up Solano / Dingler, Nancy [462] [RETROSPECT-2000-462] Windows shattered and walls cracked the night of July 17, 1944 throughout Solano County. Citizens of Fairfield and Suisun ran into the streets, fearing that the Japanese had penetrated U.S. defenses and were dropping bombs. Speculation ran the gamut from German v-rockets to the arsenal at Benicia blowing up. Detailed record - Similar records
69.	1955 blast at Benicia arsenal shakes up Solano / Dingler, Nancy [461] [RETROSPECT-2000-461] Windows shattered and walls cracked the night of July 17, 1944 throughout Solano County. Citizens of Fairfield and Suisun ran into the streets, fearing that the Japanese had penetrated U.S. defenses and were dropping bombs. Speculation ran the gamut from German v-rockets to the arsenal at Benicia blowing up. Detailed record - Similar records
70.	Gordon helps Bear Flag party, sends sons to protect Gen. Vallejo / Dingler, Nancy [460] [RETROSPECT-2000-460] It was a late June evening when the 20 men rode into William Gordon's ranch at Cache Creek. These men were on a mission. Under the auspices of John C. Fremont, they were going to take Gen [...] Detailed record - Similar records

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