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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Solano County, California

 
Clickable Map of Solano County, California and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Solano County, CA (114) Contra Costa County, CA (480) Marin County, CA (249) Napa County, CA (93) Sacramento County, CA (392) Sonoma County, CA (163) Yolo County, CA (65)  SolanoCounty(114) Solano County (114)  ContraCostaCounty(480) Contra Costa County (480)  MarinCounty(249) Marin County (249)  NapaCounty(93) Napa County (93)  SacramentoCounty(392) Sacramento County (392)  SonomaCounty(163) Sonoma County (163)  YoloCounty(65) Yolo County (65)
Fairfield is the county seat for Solano County
Adjacent to Solano County, California
      Contra Costa County (480)  
      Marin County (249)  
      Napa County (93)  
      Sacramento County (392)  
      Sonoma County (163)  
      Yolo County (65)  
 
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101 California, Solano County, Vallejo — USS Independence Cannon
This eight inch gun was part of the battery of the frigate Independence Placed on board at New York in 1841 Participated in capture of Guaymas and Mazatlan 1847Map (db m218047) HM WM
102 California, Solano County, Vallejo — USS Warren Cannon
From battery of USS Warren Guard ship at Monterey during Mexican War Receiving ship at Sausalito and San Francisco 1848-1853 First receiving ship Mare Island 1853-1859Map (db m218044) HM WM
103 California, Solano County, Vallejo — 574 — Vallejo As State Capital
Vallejo was the official seat of state government from February 4, 1851 to February 4, 1852. The Capitol, shown above, within which the Legislature convened in 1852 and 1853, stood near this spot.Map (db m100459) HM
104 California, Solano County, Vallejo — 6 — Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum
This Spanish Renaissance Revival building has served as a museum since 1979. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Map (db m100458) HM
105 California, Solano County, Vallejo — Vallejo War Memorial
In Memory of Those Who Served World War II Theodore G. Albee • Robert Dean Alexander • Ray A. Allen • Harold Ivan Alley • Alonzo L. Andersen • Emiel Andersen • Lester E. Anderson • George L. Andrews • Gordon B. Ashley • William J. Avala • . . . Map (db m218054) WM
106 California, Solano County, Vallejo — 14 — Widenmann-Plutchok Home
. . . Map (db m100464) HM
107 California, Solano County, Vallejo, Mare Island — Anchor for the USS TREPANG (SS412)
The USS Trepang, the first US Navy ship to be given that name, was a Balao Class Diesel-Electric submarine, built at Mare Island Naval Shipyard and commissioned in May, 1944. She was under the command of Roy Milton Davenport, the first individua and . . . Map (db m217850) HM
108 California, Solano County, Vallejo, Mare Island — Anna Arnold Key Turner
Plaque One: Daughter of Francis Scott Key 1779-1843 A United States Bicentennial Commemoration Placed by Sequoia Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Plaque Two: War of 1812 US Real . . . Map (db m217774) HM
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109 California, Solano County, Vallejo, Mare Island — Breech Loading Cannon
Captured in Korea 11 June 1871 By the U.S.S. Benicia Commander L.A. Kimberly U.S.N. COMDG. Lt. COMDR W.S. Schley U.S.N. ExecutiveMap (db m217288) HM WM
110 California, Solano County, Vallejo, Mare Island — Charlene Haught JohnsonNorth Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility — Mare Island, California —
The North Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility is dedicated to Charlene Haught Johnson – daughter of a career United States Naval Officer, attorney, mother, and civic leader. Charlene served from May, 2000 to January, 2004 as the first chairwoman . . . Map (db m217852) HM
111 California, Solano County, Vallejo, Mare Island — Farragut Plaza
Construction Started Dec. 1854 as “The Avenue.” Dedicated Sept. 1954 as “Farragut Plaza.” Plaque presented by Naval Civilian Administrators Association Sept. 16, 1954Map (db m217772) HM
112 California, Solano County, Vallejo, Mare Island — Mare Island Navy Yard Work Bell
This bell, cast of steel, in Sheffield, England in 1860, was the “start work” and “stop work” signal on Mare Island Navy Yard for many years. Restored by shipyard apprentices at the Mare Island Apprentice School Seal: Mare Island . . . Map (db m217292) HM
113 California, Solano County, Vallejo, Mare Island — Officers' Houses
Construction of brick houses started July 1855. Comdt’s house completed April 1856. Damaged by earthquake March 30, 1898. Rebuilt 1900. Plaque presented by Mare Island Employees’ Relief Association Sept. 1954Map (db m217770) HM
114 California, Solano County, Winters — 804 — Wolfskill GrantUniversity of California Experimental Farm
In 1842 John R. Wolfskill arrived here loaded with fruit seeds and cuttings. He was a true horticulturist and became the father of the fruit industry in this region. In 1937 Mrs. Frances Wolfskill Taylor Wilson, his daughter, bequeathed 107.28 . . . Map (db m40132) HM

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