Newspaper Articles

Reproduced from articles written by Jerry Bowen for the Vacaville Reporter.

Chronicling the trek west to Pleasants Valley- PFD - Reporter December 18, 2005

Cholera plagued wagon trains on trip west- PFD - Reporter January 1, 2006

Vacaville settler tells of his travails - PFD - Reporter January 15, 2006

Wagon train finally reaches Gold Country - PFD -Reporter January, 29, 2006

Wagon train reaches Pleasants Valley - PFD- Reporter February 12, 2006

Pleasants Valley Still Home - Reporter April 27, 2008

The author is a member of the Vacaville Heritage Council, editor of the Solano Historian magazine for the Solano County Historical Society, former chairman of the Solano County Historic Records Commission and volunteer at the Solano County archives. He alternates his history column every Sunday with Sabine Goerke-Shrode. For suggestions, or to submit historical photos or information to the Vacaville Heritage Council send e-mail to jerrybowen@earthlink.net or write to The Reporter, 916 Cotting Lane, Vacaville, 95688.

Article by Ann Schmidt-Fogarty/Special to The Reporter

Living with History - The Reporter April 27, 2008

Newspaper Images

Productive Partnership (PDF)

Descendant works to preserve the history of Pleasants Valley
Part 1 - Part 2 (Davis Enterprise)

Creek Restoration (Vacaville Reporter)

Restoration of a Creek -
Part 1 - Part 2 (Vacaville Reporter)

Creek Tour - (Vacaville Reporter)