| Page Views: 251 Last Visit to Bodie State Historic Park: - | Bodie, once a busy city! by JLBG - last update: Feb 13, 2009 |
A gold slab reminds that gold was discovered here in 1859… No sorry, it should be a gold slab but it is not. Is it a golden slab ? I am afraid is not, neither. I would bet for a brass slab! Too bad but everybody will understand that even a golden slab would not remain for long on display!
Bodie is one of the well preserved ghost towns of the west. It is in Mono county, 120 km south to Lake Tahoe, at an elevation of 2,550 m (8,400 feet). To reach Bodie, you must drive a dusty 8 km (13 miles) long road, off of state highway 395.
The town was abandoned around WWII and became Bodie State Historic Park in 1962. Since then, it is ruled by the California State Park System and kept “in a state of arrested decay”. |
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Tips: 19 - Photos: 31 | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2 | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | | Transportation | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
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Trekki Wed Sep 2, 2009 07:55 UTC
Hahahaha, love the toilet joke :-)) They seem to have adapted the Roman habit, community s*** was very popular there as well :-) Oh my, I love ghost towns, and this one reminds me of the houses in Sweden: wood & red :-) | Pawtuxet Sat Jul 25, 2009 13:35 UTC
Great look at the old west. Ghost towns have a certain mystique. New Mexico has some neat ones along the Turquoise Trail. Thanks for bringing us to Bodie! | scottishvisitor Wed Jun 3, 2009 21:31 UTC
Great history entwined through your Bodie Page I loved the old buildings especially the leaning ones!! | deecat Fri Apr 10, 2009 22:46 UTC
What a great page about Bodie State Historic Park. I especially liked the Mono Lake, Methodist Church, James Stuart's Home, Boone Store, Saw Mill, and the graves. I think Shell used to be a USA company in the beginning. Excellent Photographs. |
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