History
During the late 1960's and early 1970's the Dave & Arvilla Mills family began hauling in historic local Kern Valley structures, (many of which were slated for destruction) to the present site in Bodfish. Silver City was closed for over 17 years until it was purchased by the J Paul Corlew family in 1990. It is now operated as a museum dedicated to the Kern Valley's long and colorful history. Like Bodie Ghost Town in Northern California, Silver City has adopted a policy of