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Calico Ghost Town

I've been to Calico Ghost Town four times. Once with my family, once with friends from work (8-26-89), with my brother the same day (12-26-97) that we visited Santa's Village for its last season, and the last time on February 29, 2004 I took my wife for her first visit. I will add images from this last visit soon.

Calico Ghost Town is just off Interstate 15, about 10 miles east of Barstow. It is a combination of original buildings, restored and recreated buildings, and modern construction in the theme of the others. There are actual silver mines, some open, some closed. There is a mine train ride that children and adults can enjoy. There are a number of shops, my favorite is the rock and fossil shop. There are shows and a regular gun fight.

Mr. Knotts, of Knotts Berry Farm, once owned this town and harvested several buildings for use in his famous Knotts Berry Farm and Ghost Town. Still, enough buildings remain to make an enjoyable stop while passing though California's Mojave Desert between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. About 5 miles east is the Calico Early Man Site.

Just across the bridge is the School House. Photo Date: 8-26-89.

The School House is a must see. Photo Date: 8-26-89.

Calico from north-east. Photo Date: 12-26-97.

Main Street. Photo Date: 12-26-97.

Hank's Hotel. Photo Date: 8-26-89.

Home Sweet Home. Photo Date: 12-26-97.

House. Photo Date: 12-26-97.

Store. Photo Date: 12-26-97.

Fence and wagon. Photo Date: 8-26-89.

Fire Engine. Photo Date: 12-26-97.

Many cabins were built into the hill side of rock. This reduced construction and was cooler. Photo Date: 8-26-89.

Winch at the top of a mine shaft. Photo Date: 8-26-89.

Looking back from above. Photo Date: 12-26-97.

Train Ride. Photo Date: 12-26-97.

Christmas at Calico. Photo Date: 12-26-97.

The famous Bottle House. Actually built in 1950 in the theme of a period house. Photo Date: 12-26-97.

Maggie Mine. Photo date: 2-29-04.

One of many old silver mines. Photo Date: 8-26-89.

Interior of an old silver mine. Photo Date: 8-26-89.

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