

Taking the Madera stage was an ordeal
Madera County Historical Society Photographed in 1885, these tourists had just boarded a Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company coach...
Bill Coate
Jul 14, 2018


2 Madera soldiers beat their swords into plowshares
Madera County Historical Society Although Frederick J. Quant’s tombstone says he served with the 2nd Mass. Cavalry during the Civil War,...
Bill Coate
Jul 7, 2018
Lions Fire being fought with fire
Sunday’s burn-out operations brought the Lions Fire to 3,575 acres and 35 percent containment. The lightning-caused fire was detected in...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 3, 2018


Get ready to go camping!
LuizCent/Wikimedia Commons Get that grill fired up at your campsite this summer for some outdoor cooking. Most kids love to go on...
Cathie Campbell
Jul 3, 2018


History in the Week of June 17
Madera County historical Society Fifty years ago, Jack Netherton, seen here, led this Madera summer school class in his “Fun With the...
Bill Coate
Jun 20, 2018


History in the Week of May 27
Madera County Historical Society One hundred years ago, J.C. Bruce of Wawona earned $100 from the state for killing a mountain lion....
Bill Coate
May 30, 2018


History in the Week of May 20
Madera County Historical Society One hundred years ago, these woman performed an activity that had formerly been open only to men. They...
Bill Coate
May 25, 2018
Groundwater comes from surface water
When we pump groundwater for any reason, whether it be for municipal use or irrigation, the groundwater supply will decrease. That is a...
Chuck Doud
May 18, 2018











