2010-07-22 / Around the County

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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