May 29, 2019 - On May 23, Teena Starchman's third and fourth graders at Sierra Foothill Charter School enjoyed a field trip to the Mariposa History Museum. They toured the original Mariposa Gazette building and saw how newspapers used to be made, watched a demonstration in the Blacksmith's Shop, toured the museum, panned for gold, and watched a demonstration of the stamp mill. They learned a lot about California history around the time of the Gold Rush and had a great time.
Yannick Lipsey, Levi Evans, Kensley Silva, Noah Eastwood, Devon Foster, Khloe Reynolds, Jane Adcock, Eric Brown, Lucca Petretti-Meek, Bret Brown, and David Barrena pose with a museum docent outside the original Mariposa Gazette building.
Students, including Eric Brown, Jane Adcock, Khloe Reynolds, and David Barrena, watch a demonstration of gold panning before trying it themselves.
Students put the gold flakes they found in vials to take home as souvenirs. Devon Foster shows off his gold.
Students, including Lucca Petretti-Meek, Devon Foster, Jane Adcock, Levi Evans, Eric Brown, Bret Brown, and teacher Stephanie Evans watch a demonstration in the blacksmith shop.
Students tour inside the museum with a docent.

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Source: Sierra Foothill Charter School