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Benicia, California

Solano County · Population 27,131 · Card no. 10034

A Carquinez Strait city that served as California's state capital for thirteen months in 1853 and 1854.

The 1852 capitol building is preserved as a state historic park.
The Benicia Arsenal supplied the army from 1851 to 1964 and is now an industrial park and arts district.
It is named for the wife of General Vallejo.

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