Few months ago we went to Calico Ghost Town situated in Calico Mountains in the Mohave Desert here in Southern California. It was founded in 1881 as a silver mining town but became a ghost town in 1904. The county park is located in San Bernadino county off Interstate 15, 3 miles away from Barstow, Ca. A giant letter CALICO can be seen in the Calico Peaks. One-third of Calico's old structure still stand and the remaining buildings had been carefully reconstructed.
You can take a ride on a narrow gauge mining train to see some part of the town that is hard to see if you just walk.
Few sites to see in Calico:
There are many interesting area of the town that you can visit. Before leaving the place, don't forget to buy souvenirs for yourself, loved ones and friends. If you want to have a big time souvenir, try going to a photograph center and have your picture taken wearing clothes that resembles the past when the town was still inhabited.
It is really nice knowing the history of the places of this country that I live now. It has been one my dreams to take online education classes in history to more fully appreciate the places I travel. Online universities offer a huge variety of interests to learn about.
It is really nice knowing the history of the places of this country that I live now. It has been one my dreams to take online education classes in history to more fully appreciate the places I travel. Online universities offer a huge variety of interests to learn about.
