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Solano History 22 records found  1 - 10nextend  jump to record: Search took 0.01 seconds. 
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Hotel at proposed town of Vaca Valley

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Aerial view of Montecello Valley with town in distance

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Berryessa Valley and town. Note: Copyrighted photograph

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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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Bridges built over troubling waters in town / Delaplane, Kristin [369] [ECHOS-1998-369]
Dingley's Mill in Green Valley changed hands and the new owners had plans to enlarge the establishment and employ steam as the power source. George Dingley was forced to abandon his mill through a foreclosure eviction notice. When he originally purchased the land, the seller failed to disclose the mortgage liability.
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1940

Tiny and Grandma Lyons, Armistic Day, Nov. 11, 1940. 90 years before, Mrs, Lyons established the town of Vacaville. Her given nmae Maria Delores Vaca Pena attended by daughter Anita Lyon [...]

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1940

Anita Lyons with Grandma in chair on Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1940. 90 years before, Mrs. Lyons' ancestors established the town of Vacaville [...]

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Fire in 1909 left Vacaville without a hotel / Bowen, Jerry [214] [WAYITWAS-2004-214]
For years, as Vacaville grew during the nineteenth century, volunteer firemen had pressured the town trustees for efficient firefighting equipment, but with little success. By 1908, Vacaville had two hose carts, a town water system with a few hydrants and chemical fire extinguishers strategically placed around the downtown area.
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Towns people watching Hotel Raleigh burn from the hitching rai; where now the Library stands. Sparks from the hotel ignited the steeple of the Community Church across the street. The steeple was cut off during the fire to save the church..

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Vacaville's Shaky Beginning / Bowen, Jerry [15] [WAYITWAS-2000-15]
For all you history buffs in the area it is a well-known fact that on Aug. 21, 1850, Juan Manuel Vaca sold nine square miles of land for $3,000 to William McDaniel, with the provision that one square mile be designated as the new town of Vacaville. In addition, McDaniel was to deed back to Vaca 1,055 lots in the new town. Right?
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