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Bodie, California Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Explore the history of Bodie, California with this engaging timeline game that challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order.

  • Learn about the discovery of gold in Bodie in 1859
  • Discover the peak population of Bodie in the late 1870s
  • Experience the decline of Bodie as a ghost town in the early 20th century
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  • 1859: Gold discovered in Bodie
  • 1861: Bodie named after W.S. Bodey
  • late 1860s: Bodie becomes a booming mining town
  • late 1870s: Bodie's population peaks at around 10,000
  • 1879: Bodie has over 60 saloons and dance halls
  • 1879: Bodie's first schoolhouse is built
  • 1892: Fire destroys a large part of Bodie
  • early 20th century: Bodie's decline begins
  • 1942: Last mine in Bodie closes
  • mid-20th century: Bodie becomes a ghost town
  • 1962: Bodie becomes a California State Historic Park
  • 1961: Bodie designated a National Historic Landmark
  • 1962: Bodie State Park opens to the public
  • 1976: Bodie is featured in the film 'The Shootist'
  • 1991: Bodie listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • 2000s: Bodie's population reaches zero
  • 2010s: Bodie experiences vandalism and theft
  • 2010s: Efforts to preserve and protect Bodie increase
  • present day: Bodie remains a popular tourist attraction

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