Calico itself is an old West mining town which was restored as a living - history museum by Walter Knott , who then gave it to the county .
They found Calico on April 6 , 1881 .
Calico itself is an old West mining town which was restored as a living - history museum by Walter Knott , who then gave Calico to the county .
They found Calico on April 6 , 1881 .