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| Landmark #518 | Mariposa County | Visited: February 18, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A Clamper plaque by the side of the road! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: One-quarter mile north of Carson Creek, a tributary of Agua Fria Creek, was located the town of Agua Fria, in 1850-51 the first county seat of Mariposa County. One of the original 27 counties in California, Mariposa County comprised one-sixth of the state-all of what is now Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern Counties-until 1852, while mining was the main industry of region. The town of Mariposa became the seat of government in 1852, and the courthouse there was completed in 1854.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 4189 State Hwy 140 (P.M. 172) 3.2 mi W of Mariposa, CA 95338 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~289mi (466km) — 4.9hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |