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Solano History 57 records found  beginprevious48 - 57  jump to record: Search took 0.00 seconds. 
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Vaca street named after early builder / Delaplane, Kristin [323] [ECHOS-1997-323]
As a young man of 21, Peabody landed in Benicia in 1850 having made the trip on a clipper ship around The Horn. A carpenter by trade, he bought with him several frame houses and engaged in the business of selling and setting those houses to lots.
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Congregation locked out of its church / Delaplane, Kristin [319] [ECHOS-1997-319]
In the 1800s, religious camp meetings were common. These meetings could be a one day event or last even up to two weeks. They were called "camp meetings" as the people came from near and far and camping out during their stay. The preachers would usually commence at 9 a.m [...]
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Temperance preachers make the rounds / Delaplane, Kristin [296] [ECHOS-1996-296]
The Methodist Episcopal Church south of the small village of Rockville was dedicated on April 5, 1857, by the Rev. Mr. Fisher, editor of the Pacific Methodist at Stockton. He was assisted by the Rev [...]
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Mr. and Mrs. L. J. [...]

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Civil War becomes center of Solano life / Delaplane, Kristin [318] [ECHOS-1996-318]
The Civil War was the source of much local news in 1863. Pearon's traveling exhibition, "Mirror of the War," was up for three days in Suisun and allowed citizens to see and hear accounts of the war. Local militia groups were formed in the event they were needed for the war effort. It was announced that the Vallejo Rifle Co [...]
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Benicia artist dabbled in oils and rescues / Delaplane, Kristin [295] [ECHOS-1996-295]
In the spring of 1857, a drove of 200 head of cattle passed through Solano County on its way to the mountains. It was noted that the cattle looked as if a bite or two of fresh spring grass would do them no harm. A few firms were going out of business. G [...]
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Hattie Grace (Daughters) Pearse with horse and wagon
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Wartime proclamation reflected somber mood / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [738] [WAYITWAS-2007-738]
My last column looked at the early years of the Fairfield-Suisun Airbase, a wartime response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Although the local newspapers did not report much about the activities, local residents were eager to learn more about the "great flying field."
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An incident that became wild in Benicia / Bowen, Jerry [503] [WAYITWAS-2004-503]
During the settlement of the west, immigration from other countries made up the majority of the population. With this mixture of ideas, cultures and activities, it was inevitable that clashes would result from certain behaviors of various citizens when events dictated some sort of action to be taken.
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Joe Zimmerman on H H Steamer (Harris Harvester, made in Stockton, 24 foot pusher, swather) taken on Church Brothers Ranch, Rio Vista, 1905 - Sherman Island
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