| EXPLORING Mariposa County encompasses over 1400 square miles with over 560 miles of roads passing by historic old towns.
BLM, Sierra and Stanislaus National Forest roads also have a lot of room for the explorer.
Find the State Historical Landmarks for Mariposa County !
State Historical
Landmarks for Mariposa County
Find the Registered Historic Places in Mariposa County !
National
Register of Historical Places
California State Mining and Mineral Museum
The museum displays California’s official mineral collection, established in the 19th century.
Nearly 20,000 specimens make up these treasures of nature, including many rarities discovered during the mid- to late 1800s.
Displays include the Fricot Nugget, the largest crystalline gold specimen discovered during the Gold Rush era, and exhibits
that relate the importance of minerals and mining in the last, present, and future. Largely accessible. (209) 742-7625.
California State Mining and
Mineral Museum
Mariposa Museum And History Center
Mariposa Museum
5119 Jessie St
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 966-2924
Northern Mariposa County History
Center P.O. Box 149
Coulterville CA 95311
(209) 878-3015
The Yosemite Museum, National Park Service
P.O. Box 577
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
(209) 372-0200
http://www.nps.gov/yose/
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Outside of Mariposa County:
Oakhurst area:
Fresno Flats Historic Park recaptures the flavor of 19th Century life in the Sierra Nevada foothills and mountains of
Central California. Eastern Madera County is the southern end of the historic Mother Lode gold fields, but the people who
settled here came not so much for gold but more to build their lives and raise their families, making their living as farmers,
merchants and using the rich natural resources of the mountains.
Welcome to the Fresno Flats Historical Park
Children's Museum:
Located in Oakhurst, California, 24 miles south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park, is the latest "fascination
station." The 4000 square foot museum is packed with a variety of activities to occupy the hands and minds of young people of
all ages. Open year round the Children's Museum Of The Sierra offers young people the opportunity to explore, imagine, create
make choices and learn by doing. This museum has not only become a popular place where teachers, parents and older citizens
can assist and interact with children in a positive environment, it is also becoming a popular destination for many vacation
itineraries!
Welcome to the Children's Museum of the
Sierra Oakhurst CA Yosemite
The Little Church on the Hill:
Constucted in 1894 in remained is use until 1954.
The Little Church on the Hill
Coarsegold Historic Museum:
Located just below the town of Coarsegold off of Highway 41, the Coarsegold Historic Museum is the home of a collection of
artifacts stemming back to the 1800s.The complex is located on property that once was part of an old horse-drawn-freight wagon
road (pre-Hwy 41) and an original historical adobe freight way-station. The 110+ year old building is a “packed adobe” made of
mud and rock. After its use as a way-station, it was used for many years as a home. It is currently in the process of
restoration and the progress can be viewed by visitors to the museum.
Coarsegold Historic Society
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