| | These is Bodie CA a former mining town. It is like walking back in time. | |
| | | Prospectors went to Bodie to 'see the elephant' -look for gold. | |
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| | Only 5% of the buildings that used to stand in Bodie still survive. | |
| | | Bodie - Mine Tailings. Mining was really bad for the environment in California. | |
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| | The Standard Mill. Now closed to the public because of danger of collapse. | |
| | | A child wrote a famous line, "Good bye God I'm Going to Bodie" 1 of 65 Saloons. | |
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| | Bodie - Spring Snow in April - it is a cold place to live. | |
| | | Bodie was dangerous but even though it was wicked there was a school. | |
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| | California became a state in 1850. Did a Badger leave the banner from 1848? | |
| | | Bodie Sawmill, it was really important to store enough firewood for winter. | |
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| The Standard Mine made nearly $15 million over 25 years.
People rushed to ... | |
| | | Luckily no one looked for gold in Yosemite. Northern California is beautiful. | |
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| | Murphys California was another 'boom' town. We saw many markers along our trip. | |
| | | Murphy's -Slot Machine. There is no easy way to get rich! But it was worth a try | |
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| | Yosemite - Half Dome. People are still inspired by the California's beauty. | |
| | This was a Native American home represented in Yosemite.
Mining ruined them. | |
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| | There was once 30 mines in Bodie. Now it is a genuine California Ghost Town! | |
| | | Yosemite - can you feel the water fall's spray?! | |
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| | Bodie - Methodist Church, its last service was in 1932 | |
| | | The jail was always busy! | |
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| | California Dreaming! Go West! You can guess why people dreamed of California. | |
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