Contest #229 answer: Bodie Ghost town, CA, USA

Bodie is the best preserved ghost town in California.
Originally it is a mining town which housed over 10,000 inhabitants at its glory days. (around 1880)

As from 1880 the decline set in and in 1920 Bodie counted not more than 110 inhabitants.

Hmm, it was not as easy as I thought it would be; only 10 right answers:

  • steve willis
  • hhgygy
  • Paul Voestermans
  • mccrumplair
  • quiltadel
  • Ger N

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  • Chris Nason
  • ACG
  • Paul Franson
  • Sasha Smith