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Folsom Prison Museum, Folsom

Prison Road, Folsom, CA 95630

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Contact: +1 916 985 2561

Open Hours: 10am-4pm daily

When country singer Johnny Cash sang "Folsom Prison Blues," America became familiar with this rough granite-walled ... More

Folsom Prison Museum

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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. 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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Reviews for Folsom Prison Museum: 4

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LOTS OF HISTORIC INFORMATION

By peterc, 2/24/09

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.

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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

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we went back

By A Yahoo! Contributor, 6/12/07

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.

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there several years ago; going back

By A Yahoo! Contributor, 4/23/07

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.

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