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Rockville grew into crossroads for early routes / Delaplane, Kristin [242] [ECHOS-1995-242]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Historical Society, Solano Genealogical Society and Fairfield Public Library. The village of Rockville in the Green Valley Township was located in the general vicinity where the Susuine Indians had previously located their head tribal village. The Indians called this place Yul Yul, meaning the place of the setting sun. When the white man's disease, smallpox, hit in 1839, the tribe numbers were vastly depleted and the few surviving Suisunees left the area, many choosing the safety of the missions in Sonoma and San Jose. In later years Chief Solano returned to this sacred place, where he died and was buried.

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Ship with cargo of sugar meets bitter end / Bowen, Jerry [718] [WAYITWAS-2007-718]
I've done a couple of stories in the past on Matthew Turner, but for some of the new arrivals in Solano County he probably is unknown even though he built more sailing ships than any other man in America.

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Early Schools About County / Wichels, Ernest [786] [WICHELS-1964-786]
Alfred W. Newman, a member of the governing body of Vallejo's Unified School District, presented a remarkable story of the public schools in this community at the November, 1963, meeting of the Solano County Historical Society.

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{Large Negative File) Maine Prairie. Octagon house built by Gus Luttges, carpenter who repaired ships..

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Solano has seen many changes / Dingler, Nancy [492] [RETROSPECT-2004-492]
The 1850s brought a major change to Suisun and the surrounding area that would alter the landscape forever. Ship captain, Josiah Wing purchased the "island" of Suisun from Curtis Wilson and Dr. John Baker in 1852, built a wharf and a warehouse, then had his house in San Francisco shipped up the slough and his family sent for. In partnership with John Owens, Captain Wing laid out the town of Suisun. They soon discovered that at low tide, Suisun was not an island, but connected to Fairfield by a strip of land, eventually named Union Ave.

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Crime no stranger to early 1800s Solano / Delaplane, Kristin [285] [ECHOS-1996-285]
Last in a series The jail in Benicia was unable to hold a prisoner accused of larceny. In fact, the jail was so rarely used that it was not in shape to hold anyone. The prisoner was carted off to the jail in Martinez. A Chinese gentleman at the Solano Hotel was arrested and taken to San Francisco by one of the emissaries of the Chinese Secret Society [...]

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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.

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Township of Tremont never really took off / Delaplane, Kristin [250] [ECHOS-1995-250]
Information for this article came from the Dixon Historical Society, the Dixon Public Library, and the Solano Genealogical Society. In 1855, the northeastern portion of Solano County was designated a township by the Board of Supervisors. This township, called Tremont, was adjacent to the Silveyville Township.

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Water and wine fuel growth of Green Valley / Delaplane, Kristin [241] [ECHOS-1995-241]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Historical Society, Vacaville Museum, Solano Genealogical Society and Fairfield Public Library. Green Valley was officially established in 1853, and as it became inhabited was described by a writer of the time as being almost a Garden of Eden:

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Benicia born as port, spurred by Gold Rush / Delaplane, Kristin [227] [ECHOS-1995-227]
Information for this article came from the Benicia Camel Barn Museum, Solano County Genealogical Society, Benicia Historical Society, and Vacaville Heritage Council. First of two parts