February 19, 1881 – Bodie Railway and Lumber Company organized
On February 19, 1881 the Bodie Railway and Lumber Company was organized.
June 6, 1881 – Newspapers report has had no killings in the past week
June 6, 1881 – Newspapers report the town has become a resort, having no killings in the past week.
May 9, 1882 – First issue of "Bodie Evening Miner" newspaper
May 9, 1882 – The “Bodie Evening Miner” newspaper is first printed by John J. Curry & Co. for Bodie, Mono County, California.
September 15, 1882 – First gathering in the Methodist Church
September 15, 1882 – The first gathering took place in the Methodist Church. www.Bodie.com/history/structures/methodist-church/
September 15, 1882 – First gathering in the Methodist Church
September 15, 1882 – The first gathering in the Methodist Church took place.
October 6, 1898 – Standard Mill burns down
October 6, 1898 – The Standard Mill burns down. www.Bodie.com/history/structures/the-standard-mill/
June 23, 1932–Second major fire destroys more of Bodie
June 23, 1932 – the second of two major fires destroys more of the town, leaving what we now see in Bodie. To compare before and after photos of the 1932 fire, visit www.Bodie.com/history/structures/bodie-then-and-now/ Then, watch excerpts from a movie filmed in Bodie in 1929 – www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGqR-DshGH4
September 4, 1932 – U.S. Post Office is moved to the Johl house
September 4, 1932 – The U.S. Post Office is moved to the Lottie Johl house.
September 28, 1941 – Bronze bell returned to Bodie
September 28, 1941 – The bell from the firehouse belfry was returned to Bodie after a short disappearance. It was stolen from the firehouse on the night of August 10, 1941. Bodie Firehouse
Bodie is dedicated as a National Historic Landmark
July 4, 1961 – Bodie is dedicated as a National Historic Landmark. National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Bodie was designated a National Historic …
James Stuart Cain
J.S. Cain came to Bodie at the age of 25 looking to make his fortune in business. He built an empire one piece at a time. One of his first businesses was barging timber across Mono Lake to Bodie. Timber was used for shoring up mines, building hoisting works, firing …
Mark Wells Cain passes away | Ahwatukee Foothills News
Source: Ahwatukee Foothills News | Jan 7, 2011 Ahwatukee Foothills resident Mark Wells Cain passed peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 24, 2010 after a long illness. Mark was born Dec. 31, 1949 to James Cain and Liz Burke Cain in Bridgeport, Calif., where he lived until 1994. Mark married …
Rangers of Bodie
Here’s a list of California State Park rangers who have worked at Bodie State Historic Park over the years. This list is meant as an homage to those Rangers who have helped to protect and preserve the park for generations to come. If you know of a Ranger (not a …
Misspelling of Bodie
Robert M. Howland is credited for adopting the spelling “Bodie,” as it has been since about 1860.. Judge J. G. McClinton, who came to Aurora in 1860 on the heels of its discovery and was later a Nevada state senator and presiding judge in the Eighth District, and one of …
Bodie Miners Union Hall ornament
Decorate your Christmas tree this year with a unique wooden ornament of the Bodie Miners Union Hall. This laser engraved and laser cut wood ornament is 4 inches x 3 inches by 1/8 inch thick and is a beautiful likeness of what is now the Bodie Museum. On the back …
Bodie “history”
For a long time there’s been discussion and debate among many Bodie fans about how correct or incorrect some ‘facts’ are that surround Bodie. The term “myth” is used by some as it relates to Bodie, so here are some points to consider when reading stories of the park. Bodie existed …
Discovery of the Standard Mine
The following is excerpted from “The Story of Early Mono County” by Ella M. Cain who was born in Bodie and later taught school in town. She was married to David Victor (D.V.) Cain, the son of James S. Cain, who was one of Bodie’s early settlers, and later one …
The Bad Man from Bodie | Ford Times
November 1951 | by Lucius Beebe | Ford Times Around 1908 the Ford Motor Company began printing a newsletter for its employees, but it became so popular, it was turned into a magazine for the public and featured submissions by popular writers like John Steinbeck and E. B. White, articles …
Cordelia Hays Dolan
Marker #: See Bridgeport Cemetery Cordelia Hays Dolan was born in Bridgeport, CA on June 26, 1881 and died Wednesday, August 4, 1943 at the age of 62. Cordelia lived in San Francisco for many years starting around 1918, but returned to Mono County in the summers be near her …
The 601 vigilante group and Joseph DeRoche
One of the more famous stories of Bodie concerns the “601 vigilante group.” The notation of “601” is commonly known to mean “6 feet under, 0 trials, 1 rope”. It was reported that during a ball at the Miners’ Union Hall on Saturday, January 15, 1881, Joseph DeRoche danced with …