On Saturday, March 22, 2014, OCHS will take a day trip to the fascinating Calico ghost town in San Bernardino County. Our group will be escorted by motorcoach and provided an onboard lecture by Phil Brigandi. Once arriving at our destination, Calico historian Serena Steiner will give us a walking tour of the town. After the tour, we will have free time to wander and explore the town, visit the Lane Museum, and maybe even see Boot Hill.
Lunch is on your own, so be sure to bring additional cash for your meal at the Calico House Restaurant, as well as some optional attractions you may want to check out:
- The Maggie Mine – Tour this 1890s mine ($2.00)
- Pan for Gold ($2.00)
- Mystery Shack – Cousin of Knott’s Haunted Shack ($2.00)
- Calico-Odessa Railway – Tour Calico on the type of train that used to haul at the mines ($4.00)
Follow up to the Calico Ghost Town field trip:
- Chris Jepsen’s Flickr photo set: OCHS at Calico
- Daralee Ota’s Flickr photo set: OCHS 2013-14: Calico Ghost Town Field Trip
- Calico field trip videos posted to YouTube:
- Phil Brigandi’s narrative about Canal St. in Orange
- Phil Brigandi’s narrative about the Prado Dam
- Phil Brigandi’s narrative about Walter Knott’s connection to Norco
- Phil Brigandi’s narrative about the history of the Cajon Pass
- Phil Brigandi’s narrative about Walter Knott and Calico Ghost Town
- Serena Steiner’s lecture about Calico Ghost Town’s history
- Serena Steiner’s historical walking tour of Calico Ghost Town
- Calico Mountain Volunteers mock gunfight show
- Calico & Odessa Railroad tour of Calico Ghost Town mine area
- Mystery Shack at Calico Ghost Town
- Earl Nickles’ unforeseen connection to Calico Ghost Town