Now a fast-growing city of over 100;000; Fairfield was once the home of the Patwin Suisuni Indians; whose famous Chief Solano became one of the few native landowners in California in the 1830s. Halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento on the route to the gold fields; the town was founded by clipper ship captain Robert Waterman. A shrewd trader; Waterman offered the new Solano County government free land and cash to relocate to his new city; making it the county seat. Soon the railroad; and later the state highway; chose a route through Fairfield; creating an urban center for the beautiful agricultural valleys that surround it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerA must read! 5-stars.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A well done bookBy Louis AllynThis book is one of the Images of America series and is a very good value. It contains a wide variety of pictures of the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 with very well written accompanying text.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Southampton Under SandunesBy Orson CummingsLet it be mentioned first of all that as the son of the author the following review may be interpreted as biased. With that in mind. I must say that the book is incredible. I grew up in Southampton and have resided here most of my life so I have gotten accustomed to the impeccable estate surroundings and charms of the idyllic village. To see the extent of utter devastation caused by the Hurricane of 38 was a surprise. The photos of the wreckage are remarkable as is the authors intimate knowledge of the history of Southampton. The combination makes the book a must for anyone with an interest in this wonderful town; or perhaps with an interest in seeing what it would look like destroyed. Please support my dear mothers work and I promise you will enjoy it.
