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| Landmark #702 | Sacramento County | Visited: March 22, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque and a museum about the Pony Express in Folsom! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Gold rush and railroad town, Folsom became the western terminus of the Central Overland Pony Express on July 1, 1860. During its first few months, the express mail had been run by pony to and from Sacramento, but beginning July 1, 1860, the Sacramento Valley Railroad carried it between Sacramento and Folsom until Placerville was made the terminus.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 819 Sutter St near Decatur Folsom, CA 95630 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~406mi (654km) — 6.8hrs |
| When should I go? | You can see the plaque any time you like, but to visit the museum, you’ll have to swing by between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Tuesday through Sunday! |
