Bodie

Bodie, California

Bodie, California is a famous American ghost town. Located in Mono County, California, in 1962 the remains of the town was designated a California State Historic Park park and a National Historic Site.[1]

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.

There are records that say that Wm. Body took a ship from New York, around the horn to end up in San Francisco. The name of the town was changed at some point in time, before the majority of the people made their way to Bodie. There are different stories as to why - one says it was to keep the correct pronunciation of town's namesake. Another says that the sign painter didn't have the room for the tail of the lower-case "y". Today, even though Bodie is lost down a dusty 13 mile long road, off of state highway 395, it is amazing just how many people are aware of this once glorious town.

## See also[edit]

* Oregon Caves National Monument
* Mojave National Preserve
* Death Valley National Park
* White Sands National Monument

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=509 State of California Parks Dept

## External links[edit]

* Official Bodie site
* Bodie, California on City-data.com