Poor Farm

Poor Farm (HM7AW)

Location: Bridgeport, CA 93517 Mono County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 11.823', W 119° 13.14'

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It began as the county hospital in Bodie in 1879. With the decline of Bodie in the mid 1880's, the hospital was moved eventually to a site east of this monument and Highway 395 to the rear of the small meadow that you see. At that time it became known as the "Poor Farm", a refuge for the aged, ill, and penniless. It continued to operate for several years, but the high cost of maintaining the facility forced its closure and the building and property were put up for bid and sold to a local rancher.
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HM NumberHM7AW
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByBodie Chapter No. 64, E Clampus Vitus (Dedicated September 8, 1990)
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 7:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 305688 N 4230005
Decimal Degrees38.19705000, -119.21900000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 11.823', W 119° 13.14'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 11' 49.38" N, 119° 13' 8.40" W
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Area Code(s)760
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 204 US-395, Bridgeport CA 93517, US
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