GOLD RUSH AMERICAN PROSPECTOR GUIDE BODIE STATE HISTORICAL PARK #24

Description: FREE SHIPPING CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH AMERICAN PROSPECTOR GUIDE BODIE STATE HISTORICAL PARK About Bodie Ghost Town I have been to Bodie Ghost Town numerous times. It is an adventure you will never forget! Granted, it sits above 8,000 feet elevation but it will amaze you. Every time I have visited Bodie I have learned something new and I find this to be a highlight of my trip into the Sierras. Bodie is located right at the foot of the eastern Sierra’s and I always stop in Lee Vining as well. From there, you are half an hour from this interesting location. You have to keep your eyes open for the turn off and as you hang a right off the road. As you do so, you will start to enter into western history and the interesting adventures of the California Gold rush time period. The last three miles headed to Bodie is a dirt road, but every year it gets smaller, as far as the dirt roads. This year the construction crews were busy at work working on the roads. When you get there, take your time. At the least, Bodie is a half day trip of adventure. You can make a full day out of it. Besides the gas, it is just a few bucks to get in and I consider it to be one of the best adventures in this area. Make sure you buy a map and guide. For a few buck, it will provide many interesting stories and details. It is a must buy to enjoy the trip. Also, if you have strong legs, wonder up to the Bodie Cemetery and check it out. Also, buy the cemetery guide. It will amaze you. There is a small general museum where you can buy souvenirs and the Rangers are fantastic. Make sure you take your time and don’t rush. This will help with the altitude and make your visit enjoyable. BODIE GHOST TOWN Internet Research Compiled, Edited or Revised Information Listed Below Bodie is a ghost town in the Bodie is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California, United States, about 75 miles (120 km) southeast of Lake Tahoe. It is located 12 miles (19 km) east-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 8379 feet (2554 m). As Bodie Historic District, the U.S. Department of the Interior recognizes it as a landmark. The ghost town has been administered by California State Parks since becoming a state historic park in 1962, and receives about 200,000 visitors yearly. Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California, United States, about 75 miles (120 km) southeast of Lake Tahoe. It is located 12 miles (19 km) east-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 8379 feet (2554 m). As Bodie Historic District, the U.S. Department of the Interior recognizes it as a National Historic Landmark. The ghost town has been administered by California State Parks since becoming a state historic park in 1962, and receives about 200,000 visitors yearly. Bodie is an original mining town from the late 1800's. What's left today stands in a state of "arrested decay" and is maintained by the California State Parks System, who took over the town in 1962 to make it a State Historic Park. In 1859 William (a.k.a. Waterman) S. Bodey discovered gold near what is now called Bodie Bluff. A mill was established in 1861 and the town began to grow. It started with about 20 miners and grew to an estimated 10,000 people by 1880! By then, the town of Bodie bustled with families, robbers, miners, store owners, gunfighters, prostitutes and people from every country in the world. At one time there was reported to be 65 saloons in town. Among the saloons were numerous brothels and 'houses of ill repute', gambling halls and opium dens - an entertainment outlet for everyone. On a daily basis miners would emerge from the mills and head for the bars and the red light district to spend their earnings. The mixture of money, gold and alcohol would often prove fatal. Newspapers report that town’s people would ask in the mornings "Have a man for breakfast?" Meaning 'Did anyone get killed last night?' Some records show that a "Wm. Body" took a ship from New York, around the horn to end up in San Francisco. It isn't clear if that's the same man who was prospecting near present day Bodie. In any case, the spelling of the name was changed at some point before the majority of the people made their way to Bodie, and it stuck. Today, even though Bodie is down a dusty, bumpy, slow 13 mile long road off of State Highway 395, it's amazing how many people are aware of this once glorious town. There's a story about a little girl whose family was moving from San Francisco to Bodie; Depending on who tells it, she wrote in her diary either: "Good, by God, I'm going to Bodie" -or- "Goodbye God, I'm going to Bodie". Learn more about Bodie and decide for yourself... On Jun-23-16 at 11:09:42 PDT, seller added the following information: Add a map to your own listings. FREE Trial !

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Location: San Diego, California

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