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Bodie, California

Bodie: California’s Deserted Frontier

Bodie, California, is one of the most well-preserved ghost towns in the United States, located in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range. It was a thriving mining town during the California Gold Rush but is now a state historic park, known for its eerie, time-frozen atmosphere. History and Founding Bodie began in 1859 when prospector William S. Bodey discovered gold…