Editing Mariposa, California (section)

==Attractions==

===Mariposa Town Historic District===
[[File:Mariposa_1860.jpg|thumb|Etching of Mariposa in 1860, it was used as the logo for Mariposa Gazette newspaper<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mariposa Gazette 5 March 1861 — California Digital Newspaper Collection |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MG18610305.2.1&e=------186-en--20--481-byDA-txt-txIN-Flag----1861--- |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}</ref>]][[File:Mariposa,_California_Main_Street_1861.jpg|thumb|Etching of Mac' Dermont & Co building on Main Street, 1861<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mariposa Gazette 8 January 1861 — California Digital Newspaper Collection |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MG18610108.2.23.3&e=------186-en--20--21-byDA-txt-txIN-Flag----1861--- |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}</ref>]]
The Mariposa Town Historic District, listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1991, represents a significant part of California’s [[California_gold_rush|Gold Rush]] history.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Register of Historic Places: Mariposa Town Historic District |url=https://noehill.com/mariposa/nat1991000560.aspx |website=NoeHill in San Francisco |publisher=NoeHill |access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref>
The district includes sixty-three historic buildings, among the oldest in the state, reflecting the architectural styles of the era.<ref>{{cite web |title=California Office of Historic Preservation: Mariposa County |url=https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21430 |website=California State Parks |publisher=Office of Historic Preservation |access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref> Key landmarks within the district include the [[Mariposa County Courthouse]], constructed in 1854, and [[St._Joseph_Catholic_Church,_Rectory_and_Cemetery|St. Joseph’s Catholic Church]], completed in 1863, known for its [[Carpenter Gothic]] design.<ref>{{cite web |title=Historical Sites in Mariposa County |url=https://www.mariposachamber.org/historical-sites |website=Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce |access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref>

===Mariposa Fairgrounds===
With a history dating back to 1939, the Mariposa Fairgrounds in Mariposa, California, are a central hub for community and cultural events. They host the Mariposa County Fair, known for its rodeo and [[demolition derby]].
<ref>{{cite news |title=Sundial Events Calendar |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=REE19820715.1.40&srpos=3&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22mariposa+fairgrounds%22+destruction+derby------- |newspaper=Reedley Exponent |volume=91 |number=3 |date=15 July 1982 |access-date=2025-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mariposafair.com/about-us |title=About Us |publisher=Mariposa Fairgrounds |access-date=2025-01-17}}</ref>

===California State Mining and Mineral Museum===
The [[California State Mining and Mineral Museum]], part of the state park system and located in Mariposa on the county fairgrounds, showcases California's mining history and mineral resources. The museum's collection, started in 1880 and originally managed by the first State [[Mineralogy|Mineralogist]] Henry G. Hanks, includes over 13,000 items such as minerals, rocks, gems, and fossils, and highlights significant artifacts like the crystalline gold [[Fricot Nugget]] from the [[California_gold_rush|Gold Rush]]. It features interactive exhibits like a replica mine tunnel and a working [[stamp mill]], illustrating the gold extraction process from quartz rock.<ref>{{cite news |title=Influence of gold is still being felt in California |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LCT19950124.1.21&srpos=11&e=------199-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22California+State+Mining+and+Mineral+Museum%22+mariposa------- |newspaper=Lassen County Times |volume=17 |number=15 |date=24 January 1995 |access-date=2025-01-17}}</ref>

===Mariposa Museum and History Center===
Founded in 1957, the Mariposa Museum & History Center in Mariposa County features exhibits related to [[Native_Americans_in_the_United_States|Native American]] culture, [[The_Californias|Spanish settlement]], the [[California_gold_rush|Gold Rush]], [[Yosemite_National_Park|Yosemite]], and Mariposa history. The museum also houses a significant archive, including photographs, special collections, and county records in its vault.<ref>{{cite news |title=Visitors to California museum can mine both gold and history |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=PDV20080406.1.19&srpos=1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22Mariposa+Museum+and+History+Center%22------- |newspaper=Press Dispatch (Victorville) |date=6 April 2008 |access-date=2025-01-17}}</ref>