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Settlers followed the Spanish Trail to Solano
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Bowen, Jerry
[603]
[WAYITWAS-2005-603]
Today, travel from one corner of our continent to the other and indeed the entire world, is generally well-mapped and with so many modes of travel, quite easy.
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Exploring a mansion's storied past
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[178]
[WAYITWAS-2003-178]
Driving along Suisun Valley Road, I am always intrigued by Stonedene, the Gothic revival mansion situated opposite Solano Community College. The history of this particular location reaches back into the time before the first white settlers arrived.
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Mare Island shipyard celebrates 150th birthday
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Dingler, Nancy
[540]
[RETROSPECT-2004-540]
This past week, Mare Island celebrated its 150th anniversary. The shipyard facility closed in March 1996. According to Sue Lemmon and Ernie Wichels, in their book, "Sidewheelers to Nuclear Power," Mare Island was established in 1854, and was the oldest naval installation in the Pacific.
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Patriotism skyrocketed in Vacaville July 4th, 1898
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[714]
[WAYITWAS-2007-714]
This week, our communities will celebrate July 4th with a variety of parades, picnics and firework events. Similar celebrations took place more than a century ago, too, bringing residents together in large numbers. One of the more elaborate July 4 celebrations in Vacaville was held in 1898.
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Local settlers traveled west with Donner Party
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Bowen, Jerry
[705]
[WAYITWAS-2007-705]
When you study our West's history it is always interesting to note how many of the pioneer stories have a claim that they were part of the Donner Party.
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No hurry in picking men, Gold Rush women told
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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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Authors of atlas follow a map to funding
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[620]
[WAYITWAS-2005-620]
This column continues the story of the "Historical Atlas Map of Solano County," commonly referred to as Thompson and West.
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Early settlers took golden side trip
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Bowen, Jerry
[151]
[WAYITWAS-2003-151]
In my last column, we left the Barbours and the Alfords in Sonoma, building homes after a rigorous trip across the continent to California. A chance meeting with another Solano County historical figure, Thomas O. Larkin, resulted in a complete change of plans for the two families.
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Solano shows off at 1915 Panama Expo
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[82]
[WAYITWAS-2001-82]
On Feb. 20, the much-talked about Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco was to open its gates. This exhibition - and the more regional San Diego Panama-California Exposition a few months earlier - celebrated the completion of the Panama Canal.
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Solano celebrates post-Civil War era in 1865
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Delaplane, Kristin
[365]
[ECHOS-1997-365]
The following are newspaper accounts that appeared from January through May 1865 and giving an indication of life at that time. Solano County had a population of 8,000 to 10,000 people and ranked seventh in the state as measured by their wealth.
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