Bodie - ghost town in the US

• Bodie - ghost town in the United States

Do you think this abandoned village somewhere in Russia? No, this is one of the best preserved ghost towns USA. It is located in the western part of the United States, east of San Francisco, California, Mono County, on the border with Nevada.

Back in 1859 a certain William Body found in Sierra Nevada largest gold deposit. Body members of the family founded on the site of its development and the town named after him prospector. In 1861, they started to mine gold here. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

After in 1876 was discovered by another rich vein of gold Bodie began to grow rapidly. If in 1876 there were only 30 permanent residents, then by 1880 their number reached 10 000 people. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

At that time the city prospered: here 65 saloons, was a red-light district, Chinatown were open around the clock, 7 breweries, were published several newspapers, was opened by its own railway station, built the church in various fields. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

At the same time, the Body, the city of the Gold Rush era, became a center of crime and lawlessness in the Wild West; a place where every day there were killings, robberies, attacks on the mail coach, and the like. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

A few years later, due to a decrease in revenue from gold production caused by the fall in world prices for the precious metal, the residents began to leave the Body. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

By 1900, that is for 20 years, the city's population has decreased by 10 times. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

In 1917, it was dismantled branch railway leading to Bodie. After a major fire in 1932, when burned entire business center, Body fate was sealed. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

In 1942, there rose in 1877 to work with the post office. However, the gold mines near the town developed until the mid 60-ies of XX century. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

In 1962, the California State Historic Park Bodie was created. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

Body considered the best preserved ghost town USA. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

In the city you can see surviving after a fire in 1932 about 170 buildings and structures, among them a church, school, bank, bar, retail shop, mine management, the old cemetery. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

The Milky Way. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

Thanks to the dry local climate, the safety of many buildings in Bodie almost perfect. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):

Houses, including the interior, are stored in the same form as they were 70-100 years ago. The mine, which produces gold-bearing rock, arranged tours. (Photo by Matthew Christopher):