The history of Solano County dates back thousands of years . Artifacts of stone‐age people have been found in Green Valley that date back to 2000 BCE . Solano County was originally home to the Patwin Indians . In 1835 , the Mexican government commissioned Commandante General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo to colonize the lands north of San Francisco Bay as a buffer against the Russians at Fort Ross and to protect settlers from hostile Native American attacks . The Mexican regime lasted until June 14 , 1846 when the California Republic was established . The California Republic was short‐lived , and the American flag was raised on July 7 , 1846 .
The area that became Solano County continued as part of the Sonoma territory for three years under the American government . The boundaries of Solano County were established on February 18 , 1850 by the first elected legislature of the Territory of California , making Solano County one of the original 27 counties .
At the request of Commandante General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo , the county derives its name directly from a Native American Chief , Chief Solano of the Suisun people , a Native American tribe of the region and Vallejo ' s close ally .
One of the first industries to take root in Solano County was the fruit industry in the 1850s . Fruit can be grown all over Solano County , including cherries , apricots , peaches , wine grapes , table grapes , pears , plums , and prunes . Other industries that prospered during the late 1800s were canneries , wineries , dairy farming , grain production , and milling and manufacturing .
The City of Benicia was the first city incorporate cities of Vallejo and Suisun City in 1868 . The Cit in 1878 , followed by the City of Vacaville in 189 and City of Fairfield in 1903 . As cities grew alon Solano County maintained its agricultural activi areas of the county . Fisheries , mining , and con important roles by utilizing the natural resource infrastructure around a growing population .
In the mid‐1960s , private industry , distribution , to locate in Solano County , starting with the est Industrial Park and progressing up to Fairfield a
Solano County is governed by general law , follo the state of California ’ s constitution and by the legislature . The five‐member Solano County Bo with managing county funds and property by ad and setting tax levies and county salaries . The b representative from each of the five county dist four‐year terms .
Source : Solano Economic Development Profile 1985 , https :// www . solanocounty . com / about / history . asp
Travis AFB is not the only military presence in the county . The Benicia Arsenal was established in 1852 to serve the ordnance needs of the Army on the west coast . In 1854 , the Pacific Coast Navy Yard , now Mare Island Naval Shipyard , was established in Vallejo . The shipyard was closed in 1996 and portions of it have been redeveloped for commercial , office , and other uses .
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