When was bodie ca abandoned

The curse is supposedly perpetuated by the ghosts of Bodie who guard against thieves and protect its treasures. The J. Cain house at the corner of Green and Park streets is said to be haunted by the ghost of a Chinese maid. Families of Park Rangers, who have occupied the house, describe the spirit as not liking adults but loves children. Feeling suffocated, one woman fought so hard that she ended up on the floor. Others have reported seeing the bedroom door opening and closing on its own. The Gregory House is also said to be haunted by the ghost of an old woman.

Guests and staff have reported seeing her sitting in a rocking chair, knitting an afghan. At other times, the rocking chair has been seen rocking on its own accord. The Mendocini House is called home to several friendly ghosts. One is thought to Mrs. Mendocini who loved to cook her Italian food. Rangers report today that they often smell the delicious aroma of her cooking when they enter the house.

Her grave is mounted with a white marble angel and on one occasion a man visiting the cemetery with his little girl noticed that she was giggling and seemingly playing with an unseen entity.

Today, Bodie is one of the largest and best-preserved ghost towns in the West. When people moved out after the fire of , they packed what they could get in their wagon or truck, and the rest was just left behind.

There are no permanent residents in the town except park employees. In this original ghost town , you will find no tourist traps, restaurants, or recreated saloons.

The only business is the Bodie Museum, which is free to the public and offers books, postcards, and other souvenirs. Most of the inner workings are still intact, some of which the public can see during a guided mill tour during summer months. The Bodie State Park is open year-round weather permitting. At an elevation of almost 9, feet, some connecting roads may be closed in the winter. Turning on Highway , Bodie is 13 miles east. Highway is open only sporadically in the wintertime and is not paved for the final three miles to Bodie.

There are several roads leading out of Bodie but these are better left traveled in four-wheel-drive vehicles. Bodie State Historic Park P. Box Bridgeport, California Gas pumps in Bodie, California by Carol Highsmith.

My name is Valerie. The town was one of the most memorable landscapes I have ever laid my eyes upon. Near the Standard Mill, there was a shack with a really old washer and these feminine items surrounding it. When I peeped through the window I banged my head on a nail. There is also limited cell service. It is located in a remote area accessed by State Route , seven miles south-east of Bridgeport.

From Hwy. Continue three miles on an unsurfaced road. These last three miles can at times be rough and reduced speeds are necessary. Driving precautions: In winter, many four wheel drive vehicles with chains get stuck each year in powdery snow. In Spring, mud can be a problem. Local towing services, when available, can be costly. A post office operated at Bodie from to In the s, the threat of vandalism faced the ghost town.

The Cain family, who owned much of the land the town is situated upon, hired caretakers to protect and to maintain the town's structures. Bodie is now an authentic Wild West ghost town. A total of buildings remained. Today, Bodie is preserved in a state of arrested decay. Only a small part of the town survives. Visitors can walk the deserted streets of a town that once was a bustling area of activity. Interiors remain as they were left and stocked with goods.

Bodie is open all year, but the long road that leads to the town is usually closed in the winter due to heavy snowfall, so the majority of visitors to the park come during the summer months. In , Bodie was scheduled to be closed, but the California state legislature was able to work out a budget compromise that enabled the state's Parks Closure Commission to allow it to remain open, at least during the — fiscal year. As of , the park is still operating, now administered by the Bodie Foundation.

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