Calico Ghost Town
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Calico Ghost Town is a restored 19th-century silver mining town in California that now operates as a historic park and tourist attraction showcasing Old West life.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ghost town
ⓘ
historic park ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| abandonmentType | largely abandoned mining town ⓘ |
| CaliforniaHistoricalLandmarkNumber | 782 ⓘ |
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | San Bernardino County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentOwner | San Bernardino County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineReason | falling silver prices ⓘ |
| designation |
California Historical Landmark
ⓘ
San Bernardino County Regional Parks ⓘ
surface form:
San Bernardino County Regional Park
|
| distanceFromBarstow | approximately 10 miles ⓘ |
| eraRepresented | late 19th century American West ⓘ |
| foundedAsMiningTownIn | 1881 ⓘ |
| hasAttractionType |
historic buildings
ⓘ
mine tours ⓘ museums ⓘ reenactments ⓘ |
| hasEventType |
historical reenactments
ⓘ
seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gift shops
ⓘ
narrow-gauge train ride ⓘ original mining structures ⓘ replica buildings ⓘ restaurants ⓘ restored Main Street ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveFocus |
daily life in a Western mining town
ⓘ
mining technology of the 1880s ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Barstow
ⓘ
surface form:
Barstow, California
|
| nearHighway | Interstate 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
camping
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | San Bernardino County Regional Parks ⓘ |
| periodOfProsperityStart | 1880s ⓘ |
| primaryResourceMined | silver ⓘ |
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| restorationStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Walter Knott ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| theme | Old West ⓘ |
| tourismFocus | 19th-century silver mining history ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
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