-Stephanie Wright Hession
All photographs by Stephanie Wright Hession. Copyright 2013.
1. Potter School
17110 Bodega Lane (off Bodega Highway): Opened as a two-room
school, multipurpose room and community hall in 1873, the Potter School
continues to be known as the setting for one of Hitchcock's most chilling
scenes from "The Birds," when screaming schoolchildren flee in terror
from attack by a crazed flock of birds.
2. St. Teresa of
Avila Church
17242 Bodega Highway: Situated on a grassy hill above Bodega, this
Roman Catholic church was the subject of photographer Ansel Adams’ work “Church
and Road, Bodega, California” and briefly appeared in "The Birds."
Constructed by New England shipbuilders and dedicated in 1861, it’s the oldest,
continually operating church in Sonoma County. (707) 874-3812, www.stphilipstteresa.org
3. Bodega Landmark
Studio Gallery
17255 Bodega Highway: For almost 30 years, photographer Lorenzo De
Santis has exhibited works by regional artists in his gallery, where seascapes
and landscapes dot the walls. These include paintings by Philip Buller and etchings by Stephen McMillan. Open 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fri.-Mon. (707) 876-3477, www.artbodega.com
4. Bodega
Country Store
17190 Bodega Highway: Hitchcock fans stop by to see “The Birds”
memorbilia here and day trippers, campers and locals stop in at this country
store—opened in 1874—for basic groceries, deli items, beer, wine and spirits
and more. (707) 377-4056, www.bodegastore.com
5. U.S. Post Office
17160 Bodega Highway: The building's flat, wooden facade appears
to be a 19th century structure, but it actually dates to the mid-1970s. It was
intended to blend in with the town's buildings dating back to the 1800s. (707)
876-3186.
Of note
The Potter School is a private residence and is not open to the
public. www.bodegaschool.com.
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