The Mariposa Museum and History Center, which is lined with artifacts from the Gold Rush, is another great way to experience the town's pioneer history. Walk a few blocks down the street to the ...

A fast-moving wildfire forced residents of the historic Gold Rush town of Mariposa to flee Thursday evening. The French Fire started around 6:30 p.m. Thursday north of town. By the small hours of ...

The blistering, relentlessly hot start to California’s summer took another alarming turn Friday, as a wildfire threatened to burn the Sierra Nevada town of Mariposa, a historic Gold Rush ...

The historic Gold Rush town of Mariposa and an entry point for Yosemite National Park are threatened by the French Fire. A firefighter extinguishes hotspots along a hillside during the French ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif ... For people who live in the Gold Rush-era town like Jacob Hawley, the expected storm is nothing new. "A lot of us here in the mountains prepare by getting our generators ...

The town square is a favorite for picnic lunches and lazy afternoons. If you're heading toward Yosemite, slow down and let Mariposa introduce itself. This Gold Rush town once served as the county ...

A new blaze dubbed the French Fire erupted Thursday evening and triggered evacuations in the small Gold Rush town of Mariposa in the Sierra Nevada foothills along a highway leading to Yosemite ...

A former Gold Rush town northeast of Sacramento was named one of the best small towns in America in 2025. It was the only town in California to make the list. Country Living selected 10 ...

In a California Gold Rush Town, Some Black Families Are Fighting for Land Taken From Their Ancestors COLOMA, Calif. (AP) — In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are ...

Mariposa, California is the original gold rush county, where gold mining started back in 1848. Currently in California, there are over 700 permitted and operating mines; 14 are gold mines.