Bodie, a town in California, is surrounded by superstition and mystery.
Bodie's boom started in 1876, when local gold was found by William S. Bodey. The city prospered, drawing in thousands of gold miners and growing to a peak population of about 10 thousand people. But prosperity and pleasure were accompanied by crime and bloodshed. People started to think of Bodie as a hazardous area that was cursed in various ways.
Bodie's fall was as swift as his ascent. When the mines ran out at the beginning of the 20th century, the locals left in quest of better prospects. Bodie was essentially abandoned in the 1940s and had become a ghost town. And this is when the scariest tales start.
No matter how modest the thing, it is stated that anybody who tries to steal it from the city will have bad luck until it is returned. Numerous accounts from tourists who say they had terrible luck after taking a memento lend credence to this notion. Letters of remorse from those seeking release from the purported curse are frequently received by the state park that currently oversees the location, along with shipments containing stolen goods.
Both staff and guests to the park have reported seeing ghostly figures, hearing strange noises, and feeling as though they are being watched. One location that is very well-known is James S. Cain's residence.
There are rumors that the home, particularly the nursery, is haunted by the spirit of a lady, maybe Cain's wife.
The town is maintained by state park officials in an arrested deterioration condition, which means that no contemporary renovations have been made and it remains as it was when it was abandoned.
Going to Bodie is like opening a time capsule and getting a glimpse of the past.