In the midst of the Civil War, a visionary President Lincoln signed the Yosemite Land Grant, setting aside… Read more.
Mariposa
The town of Mariposa, first settled in 1849, is the southernmost in the Gold Rush chain of towns. The streets follow the original street grid laid out by John C. Fremont in 1850.
Mariposa is named after the flocks of monarch butterflies seen overwintering there by early explorers. Now better known as a popular waystation on the road to Yosemite National Park, this dog-friendly town is steeped in California's history.
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