We came during the summer and got to explore Mariposa. A neat little mountain town. Like the historical sites there like the jailhouse.

stone jail with tiny peep windows solid granite very ideal for holding politicians in custody until they agree to balance the budget no way to escape!

Old jail, cannot look or go inside. People next door live in a hundred year old home and walk their dog and cat over (they said habitually) to use the bathroom on the property and leave poo around while I parked and visited the site. I told them it was a tourist attraction on the Internet and they were surprised.... More

you can't see anything inside this jail...........................

Love the history of the location; a nice place to explore in the Sierra foothills.

Our family liked the friendly town of Mariposa and also our visit to its county jail. The window bars and keys to the main entance were impressive, but we were most impressed by the fact the museum is run entirely by volunteers.

The person who was running this small tourist attraction was a bit strange, but was very knowledgeable about all the history of this old jail. The history was fascinating and the brief tour gave an excellent impression of what it was like to be in a jail at the turn of the 19th century. The tour is free, but there... More

We happened upon the Mariposa County's Old Stone Jail while walking around Mariposa. We were pleasantly surprised to be treated to a very interesting & informative 1/2 hour personal tour by "Will", the volunteer docent. The jail is an historical piece of Mariposa, & well worth the stop, if you have the time!

We enjoyed the tour of Mariposa's Old Stone Jail, built in 1858. We find it amazing that it was used to hold Mariposa County prisoners until 1963. Our tour guide told us the state of California Dept. of Corrections sent a letter to Mariposa County condemning the jail in 1938 for not meeting minimal sanitation requirements, and that Mariposa County... More