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Mariposa Museum and History Center non-profit | Government Grant Application

Mariposa Museum and History Center | Application Preview

  • General Information

    Business Registration Number: non-profit

    Location: Mariposa, CA, United States

    Length of Operation: 11plus

    Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees

    Annual Gross Income: Less than $100k

    Annual Gross Expense: Less than $100k

    Open to Loans: YES

  • Funding Usage

    The grant funds will be used for the building repair of two onsite historic buildings (not maintained by Mariposa County.) The 2022-2023 rains destroyed the roof and parts of the interior of the historic Counts House which contains full rooms of authentic Gold Rush furniture and goods. The Gazette Building is also in need of repair. It is the original home the the Mariposa Gazette and contains the original press and type.

  • Business Plan

    Every year the Museum welcomes thousands of school children, who are bused in from surrounding counties, to learn about the Gold Rush heritage of California. As well as tourists from all over the world. Our Museum is on the way to Yosemite National Park. We highlight the local native population whose home was Yosemite Valley. The Museum would like to provide more outreach by producing access to content and programming both online and in person. In order to do this the Museum needs to protect the artifacts, including the buildings, that highlight the life and culture of the 1849 Gold Rush. Actual items from the Gold Rush and how it pertains to who California is today is vital. History needs to be preserved in order to know who we are and where we are going. These buildings and items are tangible and irreplaceable links to the history of Califoria.

  • Self Identified Competition

    We do not consider other educational institutions competitors, we consider them allies. There is no other Museum like ours in California. We have the only Gold Rush Stamp Mill that is in operation in California. Miwok elders contributed to and blessed the Native American exhibit. The Museum works to represent all those who contributed to the Gold Rush. The onsite buildings give a real life authenticity to the exhibits.

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