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History Mystery #125

Submitted by Don Grove, North Fork History Group I am retiring as coordinator of the History Mystery series after 11 years. It has been a great joy to work on this project, but for personal reasons, I am unable continue. I want to thank our partners (Raymond Museum, Coarsegold Museum, Fresno Flats Historical Society, Sierra Mono Museum and E Clampus Vitus) ...

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History Mystery #124

From Lynn Northrop This is such a wonderful photograph that raises many questions for our Raymond group. What part of the railroad track was it taken, trying to judge from the hill and trees in background. Who could the children be on the granite? Where was this piece of Raymond granite heading? Was the “tooth pick” language carved on the ...

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History Mystery #122: Raymond Museum Donation

The Raymond Museum just received this item as a lovely donation!! Who knows what it is and what it was used for? Do you know during what period in our history? Also, the inventor and patent holder. Thanks to all for looking! We thank all of our loyal followers of the History Mystery Series. If you have a Mystery from ...

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Over the Garden Fence: Prolonging Your Tomato Growing Season

By UC Master Gardener of Mariposa County – Helen Willoughby-Peck Red, yellow, green, orange, brown, purple, and even white, the quintessential tasty treats of summer will soon stop producing. Cooler weather and shorter days signal the end of our tomato growing season and your plants will begin to decline. Tomato lovers will soon be forced to consider tasteless and characterless ...

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History Mystery #121: Time Book From 1876

Check out this awesome time book from a century and a half ago! Do you know anything about it or recognize any of the names? Let us know!

This week’s History Mystery is a time book from 1876. It appears to have been used to track work hours and wages. Do you know anything about it? Do you recognize any of the names? Please let us know here in the comments or on the SNO Facebook page! Follow-up to History Mystery #120: North Fork Festival & Loggers Jamboree ...

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Over the Garden Fence: Growing Support Close to Home

Image of a basket of fruits and vegetables.

By Michele Nowak-Sharkey, UC Master Gardener of Mariposa County The UC Master Gardener Program has been extending research-based information about home horticulture and pest management to the public since 1980. The UC Master Gardener Program is a public service and outreach program under the University of California  Agriculture and Natural Resources, administered locally by participating UC Cooperative Extension County offices. ...

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Over the Garden Fence: What Happened to My Tomatoes?

Image of green tomatoes growing on a vine.

By Helen Willoughby-Peck, UC Master Gardener of Mariposa Most home gardeners who grow tomatoes have experienced a problem or two caused by diseases or environmental factors which contribute to poor production, foliage damage or plant death. Here are a few of them that you might encounter this summer and possible solutions. Tomato Fruit Set Failure and Flower Drop You might ...

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History Mystery #120: North Fork Festival & Loggers Jamboree

Image of a group of men in a chainsaw contest.

Prepared by Michael Owlyler. It wasn’t always called the Loggers Jamboree. In 1960, the “North Fork Festival” was organized to raise funds for the North Fork Boosters Club. Back then, the organization of the Festival included activities that tied to logging, at that time a mainstay of the community. Included in the activities of the North Fork Festival was a ...

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Over the Garden Fence: Heritage Roses & Mariposa History

Image of a large assortment of various roses.

By UCCE Master Gardener, Christina Oborn. The just-concluded Coulterville Heritage Rose Tour in North County is a good time to remind us South County folks that we too have this tangible link to pioneer history. Mariposa County’s legacy roses have been found in abandoned homesteads, next to old miner’s cabins and ranch homes, on town historic home sites and empty ...

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History Mystery #119: Antique Metal Object

Image of an antique mystery object.

This device was submitted by Jon Norby. We would like to know what this was used for and any other information you may be able to supply. We thank all of our loyal followers of the History Mystery Series. If you have a Mystery from our local area you can submit it to DonGrove1@yahoo.com. If you can provide some information ...

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