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Suisun City becomes 1880s commerce center / Delaplane, Kristin [243] [ECHOS-1995-243]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council, Solano Genealogical Society, Solano Historian and the Suisun City Fire Department. First of two parts Suisun Township was the largest township in Solano County, consisting of about 110,000 acres; 10,000 of those acres were under water. The township was bounded all around by Elmira, Vacaville, Napa County, Green Valley Township, Benicia and the Montezuma Township.
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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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Fairfield Civic Center Dedication Program Fairfield Civic Center Dedication Program
1971

The first step toward a Fairfield Civic Center began on November 24, 1953, when the City CouncIl voted to proceed with purchase from the Federal Government of a thirty-three acre site just north of the City's Central Business District. This site was well known as Wateman Park and had been a World War II temporary housing project of 315 unots with a central recreation center and cafeteria. At the time of purchase the City Council intended that the site become Fairfield's Civic Center. The City Hall building is the largest of the five building complex. [...]

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Vacaville Fiesta Days 1971 Vacaville Fiesta Days 1971
1971

Official brochure for the 1971 Vacaville Fiesta Days. A brief history of Manuel Cabeza de Vaca and Juan Pena introduces the reader to the rich heritage of the community. Early Fiesta history is also noted, with 1958 being the first Fiesta sponsored by the City and Chamber of Commerce. The 1971 Fiesta Committee General Chairman was Charles Chaffee. [...]

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Your Civic Center - Vacaville 1969 Your Civic Center - Vacaville 1969
1969

Vacaville Civic Center Dedication Ceremony Brochure January 11, 1969. This brochure includes detailed photos, cost estimates, and a brief history of Vacaville and the Civic Center Project. The Master of Ceremonies was Judge Walter W. Weir, Jr. [...]

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Commerce ebbs, expands in Solano past / Delaplane, Kristin [409] [ECHOS-1998-409]
In 1873, Suisun City was enjoying its place as the hub of activity in the county. In that town, it was tradition to welcome in the New Year and ring out the old by ringing both the church and fire bells.
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Soft land, big fire and cars sink Suisun City / Delaplane, Kristin [244] [ECHOS-1995-244]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council, Solano Genealogical Society and the Solano Historian. Second of two parts Historian Wood Young found these tidbits in an 1871 issue of the Weekly Solano Republican. Printed business-card-size advertisements for local doctors along with advertisements for patent medicines that cured consumption and seemingly every other wretched ailment that could befall a human being.
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Town of Cordelia launched with high hopes / Delaplane, Kristin [240] [ECHOS-1995-240]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council, Solano Genealogical Society and Fairfield Public Library archives. In 1866, the boundaries of Green Valley Township were laid out. They included the sites of Green Valley and Suisun Valley and the villages Cordelia/Bridgeport, and Rockville.
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Bird's Landing finds strength as retail center / Delaplane, Kristin [239] [ECHOS-1995-239]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council, Vacaville Museum, and Solano County Genealogical Society. Second of two parts Last week we looked at the beginnings of Collinsville, founded by the notorious Hastings as a new frontier for a group of Mormons. The Mormons never arrived, but a settlement of farmers and fisherman was established. The land changed hands and was the product of a huge land scam. In two years the scam unraveled and the town was sold to Emory Irving Upham.
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Solano townships boomed, then went bust / Delaplane, Kristin [235] [ECHOS-1995-235]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Museum, Vacaville Heritage Council and Vacaville Public Library. Solano County was one of the original 27 counties organized when California became a state in 1850. Providing water transport by the Sacramento River and its many sloughs and with some of the richest farming land, it was an ideal place to establish town sites. The towns were settled by men from the gold fields and those who came to California as pioneers.
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