MARIPOSA

Mariposa established in 1850 after gold was discovered here in 1849,is the home of the California State Mining &Mineral Museum. The museum is possibly the finest mineral museum in the west. On display here is the Fricot gold. It is 13 pounds of crystalline gold. When in Mariposa make sure you stop at the visitors center at the Junction of Highway 49 and Highway 140.Get the walking map of Mariposa and discover history as you walk past the oldest courthouse west of the Rockies still in use. Imagine yourself in the old jail, then visit the shops that line the main street and backstreets. Mariposa is known to be above the valley fog and below the snow line with it's elevation of 2,100 feet. The photo on the left is of an old steam engine that was used to remove mining ore from a mine around Mariposa.

                               

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Mariposa Non Profit Links:
    6th Street Cinema Schedule
    California Oaks Foundation: Protecting and preserving California's native oak woodlands and the wildlife habitat and watershed benefits they provide.
    Red Cross
    Mariposa County Arts Council
    Mariposa SPCA
     
     
     
     
   

Mariposa History Links
    MARIPOSA HISTORY AND GENEALOGY-
    San Joaquin Valley & Sierra Foothill Photo Heritage
    Mariposa County, California - Wikipedia
    California and the Indian Wars: Mariposa Indian War, 1850-1851
    Mariposa Co 1850 Census
    National Register of Historical Places - CALIFORNIA (CA), Mariposa County
    Mariposa County County Landmarks
    Mariposa County, California Archives, USGenweb Project
     

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Mariposa County Government  Mariposa-Yosemite Airport
Mariposa County Sheriff's Department Mariposa - bus - Ride YARTS
Mariposa County Library Mariposa - Yahoo! Yellow Pages
Mariposa County Schools Mariposa area  zip codes - USPS
  Mariposa Fairgrounds and Exposition Center
Mariposa Chamber of Commerce Mariposa County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
Mariposa - Sierra National Forest Mariposa Co., California, USA   Minerals
Mariposa - Recreation.gov  
Mariposa - other campgrounds - Recreation.gov  
   
   
   
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