Solano History Database: recid:823 - Search Results

4055

Thompson and West - Pg. 33 - Meins Landing and residence

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Montezuma outlasts scam, shady characters / Delaplane, Kristin [237] [ECHOS-1995-237]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Museum, Vacaville Heritage Council and Solano County Genealogical Society. First of two parts The Montezuma Township consisted of 75 square miles and was bounded by Denverton on the north, Rio Vista on the east, the Sacramento River to the south and Suisun to the west. The towns in the township were Bird's Landing and Collinsville, which were located on the rolling hills known as the Montezuma Hills.

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WY0042

Willow Springs School. 100 yards north of Birds Landing Store original location..

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"Little Norway" History Told / Wichels, Ernest [804] [WICHELS-1964-804]
Our interesting county has had many pioneer settlements which, in the main, have disappeared with the march of time. Some, like Tremont, Batavia, Maine Prairie, Silveyville are memories. Others, like Collinsville, Denverton, Elmira, Birds Landing-and even Cordelia, are only a shadow of their former size and influence.

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0770

1916

W. H. Smuels Ranch, W. H [...]

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2103

Cracker Barrel Gang, Birds Landing

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4063

Thompson and West - Pg. 41 - Newton Landing (half of picture missing)

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WY0043a

Birds Landing Store erected in 1875 by Frank and Dinkelspiel. Closer View

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WY0043

Birds Landing Store erected in 1875 by Frank and Dinkelspiel. Town first known as New Jerusalem. John Bird erected a grain warehouse and; wharf on Montezuma Slough in 1869. Bird first postmaster in 1875 and; the village became known as Birds Landing. [...]

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WY0041

1973

UFO at Birds Landing by Steve Shine