Editorial policy: This page disseminates information, primarily about local events of potential interest to residents and visitors (or an occasional lost pet). Founded in 1849 when Samuel Coulter set up a tent (out of which he sold supplies) that had a small US flag flying on it in the midst of a gold camp. Teddy Roosevelt, John Muir, Mark Twain (or at least, Samuel Clemons) and even Queen Elizabeth II have traveled though. The Historic John Muir Route to Yosemite National Park, the shortest, safest and most scenic way into the park from the bay area! Many historic buildings house local businesses such as the Hotel Jeffery, Yosemite Rose Cottage Antiques and B&B, the Coulter Cafe and General Store, Mary Lou's Cup of Brew, the Old Johnny Haigh Saloon, Gold Tooth Lil's, Sierra Flowers and the John Muir Geotoursim Center. Even newer buildings, such as the one housing the US Post Office are built to fit in with the historic look of the entire town. There is a wonderful gold rush era museum that is full of historic photos and local artifacts. Gunfights, compliments of the Coulterville Claim Jumpers, occur regularly on Saturdays during the summer season. One of the oldest adobe stores remaining in California stands at the east end of town, on Kow St., a tiny section of this small town where once nearly 5,000 Chinese miners resided. The town boasts an interesting graveyard that began during the gold rush era and where many of the founders and early settlers are buried.
