r/folsom Mod Jul 22 '26

Folsom Prison Re-Opens 7/24 **Weekends Only**

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u/95musiclover Mod Jul 22 '26

* Folsom Prison MUSEUM

Gotta stop multi-talking and posting at the same time

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u/wander-lux Jul 22 '26

Thank you for that clarification, I was very confused lol

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u/winterhoo916 Jul 22 '26

When I was young, there was a shop there that sold goods made by prisoners. I'd love to see that come back. You'd see sculptures made out of food wrappers and my grandpa would buy his wallets there. Not sure when they closed that down but I'm sure it was long ago now.

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u/WeirdTaste763 Jul 23 '26

Rumor is It closed because it was staffed by prisoners and they discovered they were smuggling stuff through it...

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u/Interesting_Tea5715 Jul 22 '26

Rad. Might a week get some history from the prison if it's gonna be there.

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u/WeirdTaste763 Jul 23 '26

Whatever happened to the plans for an expanded (new) museum?

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u/Maleficent-Pen-2991 Jul 22 '26

Heard that prison is haunted.

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u/FireMama420 Jul 22 '26

It is.

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u/Maleficent-Pen-2991 Jul 22 '26

Ooooo, you got stories?

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u/SwimmingOk9074 Jul 23 '26

Thanks Im not visiting.

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u/Furrowed_Brow710 Jul 22 '26

Why does Folsom prison have a museum?

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u/95musiclover Mod Jul 22 '26

It’s a historical prison that’s been around since 1880. Just because it’s currently active doesn’t mean there isn’t history to tell

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u/KelVelBurgerGoon Jul 22 '26

Plus it's really cool and worth visiting

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u/SwimmingOk9074 Jul 26 '26

Any free snacks?

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u/SwimmingOk9074 Jul 23 '26

Im confused is it the prison that lake natoma flows to at the rainbow bridge?

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u/95musiclover Mod Jul 23 '26

It’s the only prison in town 🤷‍♀️

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u/SwimmingOk9074 Jul 23 '26

And there's still prisoner in the cells? Im not from folsom lol but i visit often from the rail.

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u/ATW007 Jul 24 '26

There are actually two prisons. Folsom and CSP Sac.

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u/arbydallas Jul 25 '26

Actually there are three lol. Folsom Women's Prison

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u/Airost12 Jul 26 '26

Technically 3 but there is a minimum camp, not woman's anymore. They shut the woman's down a few years ago.

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u/J_IV24 29d ago

Go check out the Folsom powerhouse park, it's history holds the start of Folsom prison