• Coulterville Museum
  • Coulterville Museum
  • Coulterville Museum
Welcome to the Northern Mariposa History Center

Often referred to as the Coulterville Museum, offers visitors a glimpse of the life and times of early California, from the early 1800’s through the boom days of the 1849 California Gold Rush and the post gold rush era of the late 1800’s to early 20th century. The Museum opened to the public in 1983.

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About Us

The mission of the Northern Mariposa County History Center is to continue to build and maintain a strong organization that will provide for the collection and preservation of historic materials, sites, and promote the dissemination of the history of Northern Mariposa County, primarily relating to the California “Gold Rush” era of 1840 to 1920.

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CoyoteFest Sept 23 & 24, 2023

CoyoteFest is on!!! 2 full fun-filled days – Sat & Sun Sept 23 & 24, 2023.
Go to coyotefest.org for all the details!!!

Write us at moonshine.huff@gmail.com
Go to www.coyotefest.org  for schedule & times

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Upcoming Events

September 9, 2023

Museum is now OPEN!!!- We are open Saturdays and Sundays (sometimes Friday) 11 am to 3 pm. Lots of locally made beautiful items in our recently renovated gift shop and we now accept credit cards (in addition to cash & checks). Come check it out and be sure to look at all the new displays too!

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Local Handmade Gifts

Display of our current gifts for purchase.

Price: $0.00

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  • Sun Sun Woo

    The new Chinese Display features items on loan from Susan Bramson which were brought back from China by her grandfather during the Boxer Rebellion. These include, among others, a two piece silk garment, a headdress, and a pair of red wedding shoes.  In addition, two interesting pieces on display, found locally, are a bronze turtle →

  • John Muir

    John Muir is included in the display featuring President Theodore Roosevelt’s signature in the Jeffery Hotel ledger. He was on his way to camp out with John Muir in Yosemite. This visit is said to have influenced Roosevelt’s decision to establish Yosemite as a national park.

  • Hearse Restoration

    Repaired once by the Shimer family in 1949 as part of the Mariposa Centennial Celebration; John Shimer, his son, Shae, and his aunt and uncle, Jim and Jo Wagner, have once again lovingly restored this historic 100+ year old vehicle, allowing a few more generations to get a glimpse of yesteryear. Jim and Jo Wagner helped →

  • Coulterville Hotel and Wells Fargo

    Large model of the Coulterville Hotel and Wells Fargo buildings as they existed before the fire of 1899. The model was made in memory of Dr. Ernest Braun. His wife Dorothy, assisted their son Jim and his family as they researched, designed and built, this historically accurate model of the Coulterville Hotel. Completed January 19, 1997, →

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