Daggett to Old Troy Road

Today the historic town of Daggett, formerly Calico Junction, slumbers quietly under the desert sun. (38kb)

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Founded in the 1860s, the name was changed from Calico Junction to Daggett in 1883 in honor of the Lieutenant Governor of California. (141kb)

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As the silver mines played out, Daggett experienced a resurrection with the discovery of borax in the Calico region.  This boom lasted into the early 1900s. (132kb)

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Today, bypassed by both the 15 and 40 freeways, Daggett and its cemetery remain a mute testament to an older and more prosperous era. (162kb)

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