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Cholera plagued wagon trains on trip west / Bowen, Jerry [621] [WAYITWAS-2006-621]
In my last article, we began following the long wagon trip to California in 1849 with James S. Pleasants and his family. They had named the wagon train the Pleasant Hill Wagon Train in honor of the town they had been living near in Missouri.
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Vaca's downtown bustled in late 1800s / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [60] [WAYITWAS-2001-60]
By the turn of the last century, the town of Vacaville had grown considerably and no longer resembled the sleepy little village of the late 1800s.
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After Depression hits, fruit industry the pits / Delaplane, Kristin [261] [ECHOS-1995-261]
Second in a series As a result of the fruit industry, Vacaville alone supported several fruit-packing establishments. The township included 115 square miles of land, of which approximately 15,000 acres were planted in fruit.
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Solano agriculture was fruitful in early 1900s / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [602] [WAYITWAS-2005-602]
Solano County has undergone vast changes over the last 100 years. At the turn of the 20th century, its economy centered on agriculture, with a focus on fresh fruit in the valleys around Vacaville and Suisun.
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Transportation major part of county / Delaplane, Kristin [390] [ECHOS-1998-390]
In 1868, Benicia's local industry was important to the economy. The Cement Works was turning out about 100 barrels a day and three kilns were kept going day and night. There were two tanneries in town. One of the tanneries employed as many as 14 men.
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Vaca was bountiful fruit bowl in early 1900s / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [604] [WAYITWAS-2005-604]
Around 1900, the fruit industry dominated all other industries around Vacaville. This column continues the description of agriculture in Solano County, based on an article published July 12, 1902, in the Solano Republican.
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0274 0274
1934

Blossoms near Vacaville, Calif. Looking west across north end of Vaca Valley towards Mix Canyon. By permission of Boyd Harris, copied 4/26/84
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Vaca business boomed during the late 1800s / Delaplane, Kristin [358] [ECHOS-1997-358]
The summer of 1884, the editor published a list of businesses in Vacaville:
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Vacaville thrives on ranching and farming / Delaplane, Kristin [246] [ECHOS-1995-246]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council. Vacaville Township was approximately 66,790 acres, comprised of mountains, valleys and plains, and reputed for having some of the finest soil in the county.
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Quake doesn't dim Vaca showcase / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [84] [WAYITWAS-2001-84]
During the late 1880s and early 1890s, Vacaville residents eagerly tried to promote the town and their flourishing orchard industry throughout the United States in an effort to attract new settlers to move here.
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