Bodie Methodist Church

The last service was conducted in it in 1932, when almost the entire population finally left Bodie. Since then it has been vandalized, including having the original oilcloth that had the 10 commandments painted on it, being torn down and stolen. There is a large size wire mesh blocking the entrance, but plenty of room to easily see in and take pictures. You can still see the old wood burning stoves used to heat the room during those terrible winter Sundays.

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What people say... As you first walk into the town from the parking lot, this is the large building on the right. Last used as a Methodist Church, this building was built in 1882. It is the only church still standing in Bodie. I consider it to be somewhat famous, as I have seen several photographs of this building all over the western United States. This ain't just a Methodist chruch. Why, I'll bet that Lutherans,Presbyterians, Baptists, and just about any other denominationwouldn't mind holding services in a pretty little church likethis one. A very nice addition indeed! John