Founder's Day
The 8th annual Bridgeport Founder’s Day 2010 Celebration is scheduled for Saturday, September 4th, co-sponsored by the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, the Mono County Historical Society, and Mono County Tourism and Film Commission.

Daytime activities will begin at 10 AM. Events will include team branding at the Centennial Livestock rodeo arena on the west side of town and free hay rides at the Bridgeport Ranch next to the rodeo arena, courtesy of Ted Holloway of Smith Valley, Nevada. There will be an Old Time Photography Revelations at the Courthouse.

Live blue grass music performed by Big Meadow will be provided in front of the Courthouse. Activities and booths on the Courthouse lawn will include cowboy leathercraft, knife sales, a fly fishing exhibition, and Smokey the Bear. The Delta Gold Diggers from the Stockton Chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association of America will demonstrate gold panning techniques and allow visitors to try their luck. Benny Romero will present "History of Big Valley" in the library - 11 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 2 pm.

Historical information and sales will be available from the Friends of Bodie and the Mono County Historical Society.

The Memorial Hall will present the popular annual quilt exhibit. Delicious Indian tacos will be available outside the hall. Also upstairs at the Memorial Hall will be a performance of a meladrama put on by the Bridgeport Theatre Group from 4 to 6 pm.

The Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department will host a high-noon open house.

The Bridgeport Gun Club will serve a spaghetti dinner plus trimmings for $15, between 6 pm and 7 pm, followed by a dessert auction and a historical program.

See the complete schedule!