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Solano History 23 records found  1 - 10nextend  jump to record: Search took 0.00 seconds. 
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Hotels flourished during Gold Rush period / Delaplane, Kristin [273] [ECHOS-1996-273]
One of the county's first hotels was owned by Capt. Edward von Pfister, who had purchased a whole line of goods for a general store in Hawaii. In 1846, he moved to Benicia and set up a general store in a 40-by-25-foot adobe. His store became a gathering place by day and bar/hotel at night, the store's floor providing the sleeping quarters.
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'49er gold rush has golden tie to local man / Delaplane, Kristin [373] [ECHOS-1998-373]
The discovery of gold in Colma in January 1848 set off one of the greatest gold rushes known to man. The 150th anniversary of the momentous discovery is being celebrated this year. Today the discovery of the first gold is credited to James Marshall and the official date given for that discovery is Jan. 24.
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Early hotels were favorite gathering spots / Delaplane, Kristin [276] [ECHOS-1996-276]
Last in a series In 1874, Mason Wilson sold his Vacaville hotel to General E.S. Davis of Oakland, and Davis' brother, J.F. Davis, operated it as the Davis Hotel. In 1888, Davis described it as "The Best Hotel In Vacaville." It was located at Main and Davis streets, and one of the hotel's attractions, according to an advertisement, was that it was a nightly gathering spot for old-timers.
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Early California gold rush pioneer / Bowen, Jerry [125] [WAYITWAS-2002-125]
Some of Solano County's early residents are relatively unknown locally but when you look into their past you find that they left an impressive trail of actions and deeds.
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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
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Gold Rush lured family to California / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [199] [WAYITWAS-2004-199]
Luzena Stanley Wilson and her husband, Mason Wilson, are two names that resonate through Vacaville's early history. The couple arrived in California with their two toddlers in 1849, attracted by the Gold Rush. They experienced the hardships of the rough society of Sacramento and Nevada City before finally settling in the fertile Vaca Valley in 1851.
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Gold Rushed Vacaville's Beginning / Bowen, Jerry [17] [WAYITWAS-2000-17]
Gold has been described in a host of fanciful terms. It has been said to be the folly of man, the savior of civilization, a barbarous relic, the root of all evil and the symbol of perfection.
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Pages the Past. Big bldg. (upper left) is hotel and hospital, park in front, general store and butcher shop..
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Texas Street, Fairfield, CA. Goosen's Hardware, Drug Store, Dry Goods Store, Capitol Hotel, Post Office and Court House on north side of street. Dry Goods store on south side..
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No hurry in picking men, Gold Rush women told / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [691] [WAYITWAS-2007-691]
Advice was to take one's time, and judge a man beyond his fine clothes.
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