17 Facts About Vallejo California

Vallejo California was once home of the Coastal Miwok as well as Suisunes and other Patwin Native American tribes.

City of Vallejo California was once part of the 84,000-acre Rancho Suscol Mexican land grant of 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo California.

General Vallejo California was responsible for military peace in the region and founded the pueblo of Sonoma in 1836.

In 1850, Vallejo California proposed plans for a new city, to be called Eureka, with the capitol, university, botanical garden and other features.

In 1851, Vallejo California was declared to become the official state capitol, with the government prepared to meet for the first time the following year.

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Unfortunately, Vallejo California didn't follow through with building a capitol for them to meet in.

Vallejo California served on the state constitutional convention in 1849.

Vallejo California eventually retired from public life, questioning the wisdom of his having welcomed the American acquisition of California in the first place.

Vallejo California died in 1890, a symbol of the eclipse of Californio wealth, power, and prestige.

Downtown Vallejo California retains many of its historic Victorian and Craftsman homes.

Vallejo California claimed to have killed 37, but the actual number is unknown.

In recent years, Vallejo California has attracted a large community of artists to the region in search of lower rent and larger work-spaces.

Artist-run Vallejo Art Walk scheduled on the second Friday of every month in downtown Vallejo has been recognized as a hub for artists in the Bay Area and the entirety of California.

Residents of Vallejo California participate in elections for the Solano County Board of Supervisors districts 1 and 2.

Vallejo California has seen a rate of killings by police officers that is significantly higher than the national average and other Bay Area cities.

Vallejo California is accessible by Interstate 80 between San Francisco and Sacramento, and is the location for the northern half of the Carquinez Bridge.

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