GOLD RUSH 2010 MAP BODIE GHOST TOWN DETAILED HISTORICAL PARK 20.5 x 17 INCHES #4 for Sale

GOLD RUSH 2010 MAP BODIE GHOST TOWN DETAILED HISTORICAL PARK 20.5 x 17 INCHES #4 For Sale

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GOLD RUSH 2010 MAP BODIE GHOST TOWN DETAILED HISTORICAL PARK 20.5 x 17 INCHES #4:
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BODIE GHOST TOWN

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AboutBodie Ghost Town

I have been to Bodie Ghost Town numerous times. It is an adventure youwill never forget! Granted, it sits above 8,000 feet elevation but it willamaze you. Every time I have visited Bodie I have learned something new and Ifind 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 alwaysstop in Lee Vining as well. From there, you are half an hour from thisinteresting location. You have to keep your eyes open for the turn off and asyou hang a right off the road. As you doso, you will start to enter into western history and the interesting adventuresof the California Gold rush time period.

The last three miles headed to Bodie is a dirt road, but every year itgets smaller, as far as the dirt roads. This year the construction crews werebusy at work working on the roads.

When you get there, take your time. At the least, Bodie is a half daytrip of adventure. You can make a full day out of it. Besides the gas, it isjust a few bucks to get in and I consider it to be one of the best adventuresin this area.

Make sure you buy a map and guide. For a few buck, it will provide manyinteresting stories and details. It is a must buy to enjoy the trip. Also, ifyou have strong legs, wonder up to the Bodie Cemetery and check it out. Also, buy the cemetery guide. It will amazeyou.

There is a small general museum where you can buy souvenirs and theRangers are fantastic. Make sure you take your time and don’t rush. This willhelp with the altitude and make your visit enjoyable.

BODIE GHOST TOWN

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Bodie is a ghost town in the Bodieis a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range inMono County, California, United States, about 75 miles (120 km) southeast ofLake Tahoe. It is located 12 miles (19 km) east-southeast of Bridgeport, at anelevation 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 StateParks since becoming a state historic park in 1962, and receives about 200,000visitors yearly. Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County,California, United States, about 75 miles (120 km) southeast of Lake Tahoe. Itis located 12 miles (19 km) east-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of8379 feet (2554 m). As Bodie Historic District, the U.S. Department of theInterior recognizes it as a National Historic Landmark. The ghost town has beenadministered by California State Parks since becoming a state historic park in1962, and receives about 200,000 visitors yearly.

Bodieis an original mining town from the late 1800\'s. What\'s left today stands in astate of \"arrested decay\" and is maintained by the California StateParks 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 nowcalled 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, storeowners, gunfighters, prostitutes and people from every country in the world. Atone time there was reported to be 65 saloons in town. Among the saloons werenumerous 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 andthe red light district to spend their earnings. The mixture of money, gold andalcohol would often prove fatal. Newspapers report that town’s people would askin the mornings \"Have a man for breakfast?\" Meaning \'Did anyone getkilled last night?\'Some records show that a \"Wm. Body\" took a ship from New York, aroundthe horn to end up in San Francisco. It isn\'t clear if that\'s the same man whowas prospecting near present day Bodie. In any case, the spelling of the namewas changed at some point before the majority of the people made their way toBodie, and it stuck.Today, even though Bodie is down a dusty, bumpy, slow 13 mile long road off ofState Highway 395, it\'s amazing how many people are aware of this once glorioustown.There\'s a story about a little girl whose family was moving from San Franciscoto 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 toBodie\". Learn more about Bodie and decide for yourself...

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