Folsom Prison Museum

Prison Road, Folsom, CA 95630
 
 
 
 
 
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When country singer Johnny Cash sang "Folsom Prison Blues," America became familiar with this rough granite-walled state penitentiary. The prison was built in 1880 to handle the overload from San Quentin... More »
When country singer Johnny Cash sang "Folsom Prison Blues," America became familiar with this rough granite-walled state penitentiary. The prison was built in 1880 to handle the overload from San Quentin. Tours of the prison are not offered; however, the displays in the museum offer a realistic view of what life is like on the inside. Especially frightening is the display of weapons prisoners have made from everyday items. You can purchase crafts and other items made by prisoners. Admission is USD2 for persons age 12 and up.
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Open Hours: 10am-4pm daily
Contact: +1 916 985 2561
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4 reviews for Folsom Prison Museum
LOTS OF HISTORIC INFORMATION
By peterc, 02/24/09
AWESOME HISTORIC MUSEUM TO VISIT AND LOTS TO SEE AND READ AS 2ND OLDEST PRISON IN CALIF. VERY FACT FINDING AND INFORMATIVE. WILL RETURN AGAIN, AND LOTS OF THINGS TO PURCHASE. ONLY $2.00 ADMISSION.
 
 
 
 
 
2 of 2 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
yeah like kinda goood
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 11/14/07
this was not that great, just kinda good. so yteah i like the pic, i liked the font, and i like YOU. k bye see ya around some time, have a GREAT DAY!Thanks for calling JoAnn's Fabric :0
 
 
 
 
 
0 of 2 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
we went back
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 06/12/07
we went back in june. we had more time and fully enjoyed the experience. the museum is operated by retired corrections officers. the officer on duty the day we were there had worked at san quenton and folsom. needless to say, he had many stories. we were there for nearly two hours and would go back again. a must see if you're in the sacremto area.
 
 
 
 
 
5 of 5 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
there several years ago; going back
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 04/23/07
we visited the museum on a whim several years ago. did not have much time, but found it quite inlightening. we will be going back this spring.
 
 
 
 
 
3 of 4 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
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