Our mission is to inspire an appreciation of local history and protect it for future. This website is a searchable online database that contains newspaper articles related to the history of solano county, california. Shiloh church by carley robinson, good templars home for orphans by ernest wichels, vallejo the county seat and the city and county of vallejo by thomas lucy, town of cement 19021927 by ruth kilkenny, mare island wheels by sue lemmon, frank r. The association is treated as a component unit of solano county, and was formed to manage the solano county fairgrounds and public golf course, to provide agricultural educational and other programs and services for the benefit of the public at large on behalf of the county of solano. This data demonstrates the economically diverse population. At this time we have not made a determination as to the status of the 2020 solano county fair. Solano countys exhibit won five awards, the county announced this week. The comal county fair emphasizes agriculture, animal husbandry, home economic skills, arts. It was originally transcribed for the solano county portion of the cagenweb project with the permission of the owner and author of the article, jerry bowen. Free genealogical data for solano county california that easily navigatable and user friendly. Artifacts of stoneage people have been found in green valley that date back to 2000 b. The solano historian is a publication of the solano county historical society.
Book your event sc fairgrounds solano county fairgrounds. Worked on special events sponsored by the county, including an annual booth at the solano county fair ag day, which introduced over 3000 third graders countywide to the countys number one industry agriculture. There are many changes that have occurred since the 2019 fair. Welcome to amador county fair website polar engraving. Besides being one of the big social events of the year in many counties, they also were created to. Solano county is an equal employment opportunity employer. The annual comal county fair in new braunfels, texas, has a rich history dating back to 1892 and over the years has evolved into one of the largest county fairs in texas. An art book fair is a type of curated art fair or exhibition for the purpose of displaying, selling. Local growers and professor wickson were writing treatises and books on how. Solano county was one of the original counties of california, created in 1850 at the time of statehood at the request of general mariano guadalupe vallejo, the county was named for chief solano of the suisun people, a native american tribe of the region and vallejos close ally. There are 2 historical societies in solano county, california, serving a population of 434,981 people in an area of 822 square miles. Continued a bimonthly newsletter and a monthly cable channel program called inside solano to keep citizens.
Chief solano at one time led the tribes between the petaluma river and the sacramento river. Do you want to research family history, find photographs of local people and places, discover historic buildings, conduct research in our rich manuscript collections, or learn more about daily life in the past. Some of these fairs, such as the state fair of texas and the erie county fair in new york, continually draw in more than 1,000,000 attendees each year, making them. In 4h programs, youth serve in leadership roles where they set goals, develop plans, complete projects, and. Vallejo, ca june 30, jared bergonia, of benicia, defends a strike from his dad julius during a demonstration on the cultural stage by island warrior martial arts on the first day of the solano county fair in vallejo. Over the years, the fair has both improved and built new facilities on the fairgrounds, added new entertaining events to its threedaylineup. The vacaville museum, a center for solano county history and culture, is the. Given the ephemeral and massproduced nature of publishing history.
Solano county fairgrounds from mapcarta, the free map. Mitchell county fair and mitchell county agricultural society. Historical society solano county historical society. Since elkanah watsons first small county fair in the early 1800s, fairs have shown few signs of decline. Book your next event at the solano county fairgrounds. Story county fair association nevada, iowa 2020 fair july 24 28. The 2019 book the link below can be used to plan your 2019 entries, but. Includes table of official distances from court house, and list of county officers, and verbal description of sanitary and supervisor districts. In 1853 a group of prominent york county agricultural leaders formed the york county agricultural society for the purpose of making the fair a threeday event and. Mason, colonel first regiment of dragoons, usa and governor of california, by virtue of authority in me vested, do hereby appoint stephen cooper, as alcalde, at benicia city, at present in the district of sonoma.
The vacaville heritage council updates this site on a regular basis. New book explores the history of the alameda county fair. We are now providing the opportunity for everyone to leave a lasting imprint on the amador county fair we all love to call home. Since 1956 the solano county historical society has been active in the preservation of our local heritage. Click here for the most recent board packet for the solano county fair association. You can update your application profile at any time to keep it uptodate. Perfect for large or small events, indoors or outdoors. The county library resided in a number of locations until it moved to its first permanent home in fairfield at the corner of union and texas streets in 1931 now a historical gem located adjacent to the new county administration center. Attracting individuals of all ages, the solanco fair is a work in progress. Vallejo the 2015 solano county fair competition guidebook is available.
Solano county fairgrounds event facility vallejo, california. Exhibits are open to buena vista county 4hers who are in 4th through 12th grade. Fairfield the solano county fair exhibit at the california state fair continued its winning ways by taking home the peoples choice and most fun awards. Permission to use the newspaper articles, in the history book, was given by frank snyder. Artistic print culture has a rich narrative in amsterdams history, and printing plant. Above, we have been relating stories concerning the first custer county fair and promised you that we would tell you where the fair was held. Some of their village places have survived phonetically in such modern places as suisun, soscol, ulatis and putah. Our dedication is preserving and documenting the places, stories and events that have shaped our community.
Unquowa students in the museum library fairfield museum library. Records of the history of green county published in 1884 and reprinted by the higginson book company of salem, massachusetts. Buena vista county fair book iowa state university. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the online application, please feel free to contact our office at 707 7846170.
Solano county library history the solano county library was established by the board of supervisors in 1914. There has been a rich history of partnership between the mitchell county fair and the mitchell county agricultural society, which began with the first fair held in 1859 at the town of mitchell. Saturday at the 2017 solano county fair august 8, 2017 by editor leave a comment the solano county fair wrapped up its fiveday extravaganza in vallejo on sunday, providing multiple days of exhibits, rides, food, music and adorable animals. Attendee demographics and visit characteristics table 9 compares the household income of fairgoers, based on a random survey of attendees, to that of californians as a whole. Enjoy thousands of free digital content including e books, audiobooks, emagazines, music, and movies anytime anywhere with a mobile device, tablet or computer. Please note, a traditional library card not ecard is required to access hoopla. After fair you may add your exhibit writeup to your county 4h project record form as a support piece for your county 4h project award application. There is 1 historical society per 217,490 people, and 1 historical society per 410 square miles in california, solano county is ranked 42nd of 58 counties in historical societies per capita, and 16th of 58 counties in historical societies per square mile. Solano county fair 2020, a state fair in vallejo, california. Leipziger buchmesse is the second largest book fair in. Top 10 vallejo hotels near solano county fairgrounds.
Maintained by the vacaville heritage council and solano county historical society, based on the need to make these articles available to everyone. Check out some top picks from our new director of barketing, maya her favorite places, eats, treats, etc. We are in the process of building a beautiful beef pavilion. Public health services was founded in 1872 and became part of solano countys health and social services department in 1991. Solano county mission statement to provide a safe and healthy place to live, learn, work and play. Solano county exhibit earns five awards at state fair, on. Today, there are approximately 2,000 county and state fairs nationwide. Historical articles of solano county online database.
Render quality public service solano county board of supervisors. Manage fairgrounds and public golf course for solano county. Our local county program works to develop life skills to help young people become selfdirected, productive citizens. Covid19 travel alert if you have an upcoming booking to change or cancel, check the next steps and policies here. Stein, still a resident of this community, filed on a tract of land on the west side of what would. This website is an online, interactive database containing historical articles, photos, books, and other content relating to the history of solano county, ca. Solano county fairgrounds is a park in solano county and has an elevation of 102 feet. At the time of the spanish arrival, solano county was home to the patwin indians.
History of solano county, 1879 j p munro fraser on. The solano county fairgrounds offers an array of event spaces that provide flexible layout options, creative use of indoor spaces, and extensive parklike. Brown, better known as charlie brown, the iceman, and who is the father of flora b. The original racetrack was built in 1850 by the bernal. In christians new book, alameda county fair, she unveils the history of what began as a ranching familys sunday pastime of horse racing.
Page 103 there was recorded another chapter of benicias history. The history of solano county dates back thousands of years. Our 4h program provides a creative a supportive environment in which culturally diverse youth and adults can reach their full potential. December 1986 edition of the solano historian magazine. Custer countys first fair dusting off the old ones. Comal county historical commission comal county fair. Members do not need to be enrolled in the project area to exhibit at the buena. Pages in category history of solano county, california the following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. The solano county 4h program helps young people, ages 519, reach their fullest potential as competent, confident individuals who contribute to and are connected with their communities. Bouillis put it, an authentic, autonomous space within the art community. Have your next event at the solano county fairgrounds.
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