Gold was discovered in 1859 and eventually several companies mined gold around what is now Body State Park.  A ghost town that managed to stay alive into the early 1900’s.  We visited earlier this year and were pleased with our visit.  There is lots of information on the web about this jewel along the 395, near Bridgeport.  The parks department maintains the area in what they call “arrested decay.”  This means that they will not restore the buildings, but just keep them from falling down.

Soon, we begin our summer travels that we have named “Our Great Eclipse Journey of 2017.”  We hope to blog along the way.