

Fire was a constant threat to Madera
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Captain Mace’s hotel was one of the casualties of Madera’s 1886 fire. For the first...
Bill Coate
Sep 4, 2021
Rescue from disaster: A father and son’s story
Readers who would be willing to share stories of miracles in their own lives or the lives of others are encouraged to contact Coate by...
Bill Coate
Sep 1, 2021


The robber got away — barely
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Madera County Sheriff W.B. Thurman. No history of the West is complete without a...
Bill Coate
Sep 1, 2021


The last Mordecai
Photo courtesy of Al Sheeter Three granddaughters of George Washington Mordecai are shown here. From left to right are Elizabeth Brooke...
Bill Coate
Aug 28, 2021
The story of a miracle-filled life: Janet Hammett
Readers who would be willing to share stories of miracles in their own lives or the lives of others are encouraged to contact Coate by...
Bill Coate
Aug 25, 2021


One returned; one did not
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Al Barsotti is shown here when he was Mayor of Madera. In 1953, Barsotti gave a...
Bill Coate
Aug 25, 2021


Democrats take Madera and the nation
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Although the Republicans stretched a banner across Yosemite Avenue, it didn’t help their...
Bill Coate
Aug 21, 2021


Grub Gulch turned violent
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society This view of Grub Gulch taken in the 1890s shows the Thomas Hotel on the left, the scene...
Bill Coate
Aug 18, 2021









