From the historic Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad to the Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County the history of the region is on display throughout the area. Learn about the Native American Tribes that lived in Yosemite and the surrounding region at the Sierra Mono Museum and Cultural Center, or learn about the loggers who felled giant trees in the mountains and fed them via flume to Madera at the Madera County Courthouse Museum. Explore the museums and historic sites of Madera County: California's Gateway to Yosemite to see on your visit and watch history come alive.