Yosemite and Mariposa History Links

The Southern Yosemite region, which includes Mariposa County and Oakhurst (Eastern Madera County), is home to many photographers, other artists and organizations engaged in promoting and selling their efforts. A number of organization are devoted to bringing information to visitors and residents about the environment of Yosemite, the Sierra and enhancing their time spent with us. This page presents links to a number of these artists and organizations where one can view work and receive information. Because change is constant, this cannot be a complete list, but through these connections one can make contacts that you will find pleasing.

Yosemite Falls (Fiske)

Mariposa County Arts Council Gallery, Arts programs

Sierra Artists, Mariposa Gallery representing all artists

Mariposa Museum and History Center

Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce

Mariposa County Tourism Bureau

Mariposa County Library
Repository for historic materials and source of photographs

Yosemite Association

Southern Yosemite Visitors Bureau

Windows on the World Books & Art
Bookstore in Historic Downtown Mariposa

Mariposa Marketplace
Over 30 shops on two floors feature a potpourri of arts and crafts, antiques, collectibles, and exquisite jewelry. Located in the Historic Trabucco Building.

Sierra Sun Times
Yosemite Region's largest online news

Heidi Vetter Photographer Gallery

Ira Estin Photographer

Dan Warsinger Photographer

William Neill Photographer

Howard Weamer Photographer

 

 

Images, Maps, and California History Sites

Mariposa County Courthouse

Gold Rush Exhibit

The California Gold Country - Hwy 49 Revisited

The Miner's Ten Commandments - Gold Rush Tour

Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
http://www.cprr.org/Museum/index.html

The Central Pacific began laying track eastward from Sacramento, California in 1863

California Views - Historic Image Collection
http://www.caviews.com/
Many images of the Central California Coast and Monterey

http://www.malakoff.com/vcgc.htm
Good, brief histories of the major towns that sprang up during the Gold Rush are available here.

http://www.museumca.org/goldrush.html
The Oakland museum has put together a fantastic site, full of information on the people who came to find their fortune in California.

http://www.calgoldrush.com
This site, sponsored by the Sacramento Bee, has lots of information about the Gold Rush in the Sacramento Area.

Historic Yosemite and Mariposa Images - Leroy Radanovich - Camping in Yosemite