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Solano History
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195.
Rum-runners get caught in the delta
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Bowen, Jerry
[37]
[WAYITWAS-2000-37]
For decades, various temperance societies throughout the United States worked to educate the public about the "evils of drink," with various degrees of success.
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196.
Vacaville destroyed in year's second inferno
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Bowen, Jerry
[36]
[WAYITWAS-2000-36]
In the early days of California it was common for hastily erected towns to be destroyed by fire. Homes and businesses were built close together and usually out of wood. The cost and importance of fire protection was ignored until a disaster happened. Occasionally, after a particularly bad fire, a town would slowly fade away and disappear if it didn't have a good reason to rebuild.
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197.
Vacaville in Ashes
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Bowen, Jerry
[35]
[WAYITWAS-2000-35]
June 6, 1877. The north wind was hot and harsh on the dry landscape surrounding the small town of Vacaville. At the southwest end of town, Tom Wilson had just returned from Suisun, put his horse in the barn and gone into the house. It was quiet in their home because his mother, Luzena, and sister were visiting Yosemite [...]
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198.
Dusty memories and a castle on the hill
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Bowen, Jerry
[34]
[WAYITWAS-2000-34]
Ghost towns are often the essence of dreams of adventure. They conjure up dreams of tumbleweeds rolling down a dusty street, doors hanging askew swaying in a whimsical breeze and decaying buildings embracing the memories of a population long since gone.
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199.
Denverton was once known as Nurse's Landing
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Bowen, Jerry
[33]
[WAYITWAS-2000-33]
Every day thousands of travelers and strung-out commuters zoom past a road sign on Highway 12 that points to Denverton Road not far from the Western Railroad Museum. Should you choose to leave Highway 12 here, a fading and dusty street sign on this quiet road greets you declaring this to be the "Rio Vista-Denverton Road." An old ranch, a couple of newer structures and a bridge over a swampy waterway are all that occupy the quiet lane.
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200.
A fascinating history north of Rio Vista
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Bowen, Jerry
[31]
[WAYITWAS-2000-31]
The pages of California's history are well represented with the name John Bidwell, an early emigrant to California.
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201.
Township began with Mormon colony site
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Bowen, Jerry
[29]
[WAYITWAS-2000-29]
In 1843, Lansford W. Hastings arrived in California and soon became a promoter attracting emigrants to the West.
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202.
Some communities only existed on paper
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Bowen, Jerry
[27]
[WAYITWAS-2000-27]
Over the last 150 years, towns and small communities have come and gone. Some only existed on paper and never got off the ground. There were many reasons for the rise and fall of these communities, including war, railroad and highway placement and changing industry, among others.
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203.
Towns vanished when railroad passed them by
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Bowen, Jerry
[25]
[WAYITWAS-2000-25]
I have always been fascinated by old maps and the potential stories they reveal. Working at the Solano County Archives is especially intriguing because of its numerous old maps. Many of you already know something about the towns that will be described in a series of articles to follow, but for newcomers to Solano County or its history, it won't hurt to get acquainted with the communities that once served travelers and '49ers in the later 1800s. My thanks to James Davis for a suggestion about the town of Cement, which became the catalyst of this series of articles.
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Murder in Pleasants Valley
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Bowen, Jerry
[23]
[WAYITWAS-2000-23]
The past year had been a lousy time for Joseph Hewitt of Pleasants Valley, and a series of events would soon come to a terrible, unexpected conclusion.
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