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Vallejo, California A City in Salono County
Vallejo is named after Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the famed Californio general and statesman. The city was founded in 1851 on General Vallejo's Rancho Suscol to serve as the capital city of California, which it served as from 1852 until 1853, when the Californian government moved to neighboring Benicia. [from wikipedia]
An Anchor Art Mare Island Mosaic Flowerpots Utility Box Art Vallejo Ferry Terminal Vallejo Transit Center Vallejo, California Parks
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An Anchor, Honoring Capt Victor Raahauge, Mare Island Way, Vallejo, California

Handling and storage of these anchors requires special equipment and procedures. Once the anchor is hauled up to the hawsepipe, the ring end is hoisted up to the end of a timber projecting from the bow known as the cathead.[from wikipedia]

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Art, Vallejo, California, A City in Salono County

Vallejo is named after Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the famed Californio general and statesman. The city was founded in 1851 on General Vallejo's Rancho Suscol to serve as the capital city of California, which it served as from 1852 until 1853, when the Californian government moved to neighboring Benicia.[from wikipedia]

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Vallejo Ferry Terminal, 289 Mare Island Way, Vallejo, California

A passenger terminal is a structure in a port which services passengers boarding and leaving water vessels such as ferries, cruise ships and ocean liners. Depending on the types of vessels serviced by the terminal, it may be named (for example) ferry terminal.[from wikipedia]

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Mare Island, Viewed from the Ferry Pier, Vallejo, California

Mare Island (Spanish: Isla de la Yegua) is a peninsula in the United States in the city of Vallejo, California, about 23 miles (37 km) northeast of San Francisco.[from wikipedia]

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Mosaic Flowerpots, Vallejo, California, A City in Salono County

A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface[from wikipedia]

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Vallejo, California Parks, A City in Salono County

A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities.[from wikipdia]

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Vallejo Transit Center, 311 Sacramento Street, Vallejo, California

A transport hub is a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes.[from wikipedia]

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Utility Box Art, Vallejo, California, A City in Salono County

Utility box art is a form of street art whereby utility boxes on city streets are painted or otherwise covered in artwork.[from wikipedia]


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