Bodie Historic District
National Historic Landmark

Bodie Historic District

Bridgeport, Mono County, California
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
66000213

About this property

Bodie ( BOH-dee) is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California, United States. It is about 75 miles (121 km) southeast of Lake Tahoe, and 12 mi (19 km) east-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 8,379 feet (2,554 m). Bodie became a boom town in 1876 (1876) after the discovery of a profitable vein of gold; by 1879 it had established 2,000 structures with a population of roughly 8,000 people. The town went into decline in the subsequent decades and came to be described as a ghost town by 1915 (1915). The U.S. Department of the Interior recognizes the designated Bodie Historic District as a National Historic Landmark. Also registered as a California Historical Landmark, the ghost town officially was established as Bodie State Historic Park in 1962. It receives about 200,000 visitors yearly. Bodie State Historic Park is partly supported by the Bodie Foundation.

Location

Bridgeport, Mono County, California
38.21162, -119.01279

Categories

INDUSTRYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mono County Courthouse
Industrial
12 mi
Great Sierra Mine Historic Site
Industrial
24.1 mi
Tioga Pass Entrance Station
Industrial
24.7 mi
PG&E Powerhouse
Industrial
25.4 mi
Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Stations and Comfort Stations
Industrial
29.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bodie Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bodie Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Bodie Historic District?

Bodie Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Bodie Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Bodie Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Bodie Historic District?

The period of significance for Bodie Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1876.

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