Living history
GAZETTE PHOTOS BY DAN TUCKER PICTURED ABOVE ARE 28 DECSENDANTS OF THE
LATE GEORGE COUNTS ON THE STEPS OF THE HISTORIC
COUNTS’ HOUSE AT THE MARIPOSA MUSEUM
AND HISTORY CENTER. DON AND SHARON
FAIRCLAUGH OF GRASS VALLEY ARRANGED A REUNION,
HOSTING FAMILY MEMBERS FROM AS FAR
AWAY AS BOSTON, NEW YORK AND WISCONSIN.
THE GROUP TOURED THE MUSEUM GROUNDS WITH
MUSEUM DIRECTOR RON LOYA (FAR RIGHT) ON
SATURDAY, PARTICULARLY THE COUNTS’ HOUSE,
WHICH IS PRESERVED IN 1800S PERIOD CONDITION.
THE HOME WAS OCCUPIED BY THE COUNTS FAMILY
SHORTLY AFTER GEORGE WAS ELECTED AS THE
MARIPOSA COUNTY TREASURER IN 1869. AT
RIGHT, THE FAIRCLAUGH’S DONATED A SET OF
GOLDEN CUFFLINKS AND SHIRT STUDS WHICH WERE
GIVEN TO GEORGE BY THE FREEMASONS OF MARIPOSA
IN CELEBRATION OF THE COUNTS’ GOLDEN
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.




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