Calico Ghost Town is a former silver mining town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Calico Mountains of the Mojave Desert region of Southern California, it was founded in 1881 as a silver mining town, and was later converted into a county park named Calico Ghost Town.
The town was founded by a group of miners who discovered silver in the area in 1881. The town quickly grew, and by 1885, it had a population of over 1,200 people. The town had a number of businesses, including a saloon, a hotel, a school, and a church. The mines in the area produced over $20 million worth of silver in the 1880s.
However, the silver boom in Calico came to an end in the mid-1890s. The price of silver fell, and the mines became unprofitable. The town’s population dwindled, and by 1900, only a few people remained.
In 1951, Walter Knott, the founder of Knott’s Berry Farm, purchased Calico. Knott restored the town to its former glory, and opened it to the public as a tourist attraction. Today, Calico Ghost Town is a popular destination for visitors from all over the world.
Visitors can ride a train through the town. Train rides are a great way to see the town from a different perspective
