1881 marked the beginning of one of the largest silver strikes
in California history and the birth of Calico. This authentic
silver mining town lives on as one of the few original mining
camps of the Old West.
Today, you can visit this famous townsite, located at the side
of towering King Mountain, where silver was king and the hills
are "as purty as a gal's calico skirt." (Text &
photo from the Calico
Ghost Town website.) |