Bodie
N 38° 12.811 W 119° 00.891
11S E 323607 N 4231424
Ghost Town east of the Sierra
Waymark Code: WM1YX1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2007
Views: 38
Gold was discovered here in 1859 by Wm. S. Bodey, after whom the town was named. Once the town became the most thriving metropolis of the Mono country, Bodie's mines produced gold valued at more than 100 million dollars. Tough as nails, "The Bad Man From Bodie" still carries his guns and Bowie knife down through the pages of Western history.
Marker Number: 341.00
Marker Name: Bodie
County: Mono
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 09/12/1964
Location: Bodie State Historic Park, on State Hwy 270, 12.8 mi E of State Hwy 395 (P.M. 69.8), 19.8 mi SE of Bridgeport
Website: [Web Link]
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