Bodie, California — once a booming Gold Rush town, now preserved in “arrested decay” — is often called one of the most haunted towns in the West. In this episode of Ghostly, we explore the chilling legends and ghostly evidence that linger among Bodie’s crumbling buildings and quiet cemetery.
Hear the stories of the infamous Bodie Curse, where stolen souvenirs bring years of bad luck until they’re returned; the haunted Cain House, where a ghostly maid comforts children but torments adults; the aroma of phantom Italian cooking at the Mendocini House; and the tragic tale of the Angel of Bodie, a little girl whose spirit still plays in the graveyard. We also uncover the violent deaths and eerie curses that marked Bodie’s final days as a settlement.
Is Bodie truly cursed and haunted, or is it simply a relic of the Gold Rush with larger-than-life stories? Listen and decide!