823 Sutter Street
Folsom, CA, 95630
916-985-2707
URL : http://www.folsomhistorymuseum.org
overview : The museum building is a reconstruction of the Wells Fargo & Company Assay Office built in 1860 by Palmer & Day, who were Wells Fargo agents in Folsom. In 1959, one year short of its 100th birthday, the structure was torn down to make way for a gas station. But, thanks to t he efforts of history-minded residents, the doors, bricks, ceiling joints, granite face, steps and historic plaques were saved. In 1960, these residents founded the Folsom Historical Society and in 1976 rebuilt the building on its original site as a museum.
collections : 19th and early 20th century artifacts and images including the Gold Rush, and later dredger mining activities.
hours (subject to change) : Wednesday to Sunday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
topics : 19th century history, gold, rush, folsom, california, indians, American, river, sacramento, 19th, century, 20th, living history, local history, mining, railroading
