In keeping with the “spirit” of the past couple of posts, I bring you Part Three of the series “Small Town Museums of the USA.” Today’s video is “Bodie Ghost Town,” and it shows you the remnants of a long-abandoned town in California. It remains a ghost town, one of many still existent in America.
A ghost town should be seen as a view into a (once-was) thriving town. Now, it is a museum. The buildings are in decay but still standing. Fire-fighting and mining equipment were left behind. It is as if one day the town’s population just decided to get up and leave their jobs, houses, and tools behind. We see glimpses into who they were, how they they lived, what they valued culturally.
They may not be the most beautiful of sights, but “ghost towns” provide insights into history. Those of us who remain live and learn from this history as we move forward into the future.