This is an old boiler dated 1878
This safe is located in the remains of the Bodie Bank
Gold was discovered here in 1859. The town of Bodie rose to prominence with
the decline of mining along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. By 1879, Bodie had a population of about ten thousand,
many of whom patronized the town's 65 saloons. Robberies, stage holdups, and street fights were common. As much gold remains under
Bodie Butte as was taken out, some $75,000,000 worth, but the vast number of tunnels and shafts under the Butte and town are
collapsing into one another. Water fills the lower levels.
More Bodie Buildings
Vehicles from Bodie's later years
