Saturday as part of the
Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua I went to a history program at Bodie. For those that
don’t know Bodie is a now a state historic park, but was once known as the most lawless
and toughest mining camp in the West. It had a population of 8,500 people
in the 1880s.
We had two really good
guides. First Terri Geissinger showed us around part of the lower town giving
us town history including a peek into the jail. Then we met Chris Spiller who
dressed in period costume as the wife of the superintendent. As Mrs. Hoover,
she showed us the various jobs available in the stamp mill which processed the
ore, extracting the gold and silver. She also told us the pay for each
job. I managed to pass the test for a skilled job as an electrician. I guess I
must remember something from college. She also told us that she was sure her
brother-in-law would be a mine president one day. He did become a president,
unfortunately it was of the U.S.
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| The Common Ravens waiting for... |
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| ... the Hearse |
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| Where they store the loot |
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| Mrs. Hoover |
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| Stamp Mill |
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| Ore Stamps |
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| Can you name this and become an electrician? |
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| The leaning tower of Bodie |
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| Tin stamping detail |
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| The wicked city had a church |
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Good, by God, I’m going to Bodie
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Distance: 3 miles
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