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Solano History 19 records found  1 - 10next  jump to record: Search took 0.01 seconds. 
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Early Solano was off to races for holiday / Delaplane, Kristin [348] [ECHOS-1997-348]
In 1864, for the Forth of July, Benicia had a two-mile horse race, starting at the Solano House, for a purse was $200 and a boat race between Fanny of Suisun and Lightening of Benicia. The boat race started at the Montezuma Slough and ended at the Benicia wharf.
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Horse racing popular in summer of 1856 / Delaplane, Kristin [288] [ECHOS-1996-288]
Third in a series Citizens of Solano County celebrated Independence Day 1856 with balls in Suisun City and at Tufts on Putah Creek, where a large crowd gathered. Between Benicia and Vallejo was A.P. Ryerson's Half Mile Track, and the races were on. For a purse of at least $40, there was a free-for-all, one-mile race with trotting horses [...]
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Early Vallejo Race Tracks / Wichels, Ernest [806] [WICHELS-1964-806]
The Solano County Fair is here and the horses are running! This is a young Fair but many Solano and Napa residents may have the impression that racing is "new" to these counties. Have you ever heard of Vallejo's Hollywood Track, or Vallejo's Cyclodrome, or Napa's Race Track?
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Horse race

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July 4th 1917, Benicia Hose Cart Race

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Vallejo horse racing track

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Celebrations held all over county in 1868 / Delaplane, Kristin [385] [ECHOS-1998-385]
Fourth of July was celebrated in the various Solano County townships. In Vallejo and Benicia there were processions of military and civic societies followed by fireworks in the evening. In Rio vista there was a boat race with a ball in the evening. In the Suisun Valley, there was a barbecue at Alford's Ranch.
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Solano Christmas holidays festive in 1800s / Delaplane, Kristin [265] [ECHOS-1995-265]
First of a series Last-minute shopping was the order of the day back in 1863. The first newspaper ad for the season did not appear until the second week of December. And then there was only one ad for toys in the Solano Republican. The ad read: "Toys! Toys! Just received a beautiful assortment of toys for the holidays."
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Steamers, trains provide Solano transportation / Delaplane, Kristin [393] [ECHOS-1998-393]
The steamer Cora made daily trips between Suisun, Benicia and San Francisco. The fare to and from San Francisco was a dollar each way. There was a great deal of complaint about the racing on the waters between the steamer New World and the boats of the California Steamship Navigation Co. It was feared a terrible explosion or serious accident would occur. The captain of the New World responded that the New World was simply keeping her regular speed, which other boats were unable to excel.
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Suisun slough with boats

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