Folsom Pony Express Terminus - Folsom, California

DATE VISITED: 03/01/2015

HISTORICAL SITE:  Folsom Pony Express Terminus

LOCATION:  819 Sutter St., Folsom, CA

MARKER #:  702

DEDICATED: April 2, 1960

"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, after April 4, 1860. The express mail had been run by pony to and from Sacramento. Beginning on July 1, 1860, the Sacramento Valley Railroad carried it between Sacramento and Folsom until Placerville was made the terminus during July 1-October 26, 1861."

Marker Placed By:  The California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Sacramento County Historical Society, Folsom Historical Association: Fern Parlor No. 123; Native Daughters of the Golden West; The Folsom Chamber of Commerce; and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS: This wasn't our next stop but we found that things were closing up early on a Sunday afternoon, so we high tailed it over to this monument.

One of the nice things about knowing a bit of history, when you turn to your sister and tell her some fact, she's actually a little impressed. She was as surprised as I had been to find that the Pony Express was in existence such a short time.  I've talked to others and the common impression is that Pony Express was this long lasting period in our history but I'm not sure why there seems to be this collective belief.  And Folsom wasn't a stop on the western route for its full existence...it went to Placerville after a year.

The day winding down, we started making our way back to the car, but not without a stop at Snooks Chocolate Factory...and $28.00 later walked out. 

From here, we drove to the site of the Chung Wah Cemetery but were unable to locate it so that's a story for another day. It was a full afternoon and we were ready to go home.

I want to take a moment and thank my sister. Not only for coming with me today, but for allowing me to put up with her for all these years.  Ok, maybe sometimes it's the other way around...thank you Dana!

** Yes, that's Dana in the picture above.