Folsom Depot - Folsom, California

DATE VISITED:  03/08/2015

HISTORICAL SITE:  Folsom Depot

LOCATION:  200 Wool St., Folsom, Sacramento Co., CA

MARKER #:  1982002229

DEDICATED:  Approx 1981

"This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places"

Marker Placed By:  The United States Department of the Interior

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS: Let me just say straight up...there is nothing that interesting about this site. I mean, I'm sure it's exciting to railroad enthusiasts but me?...not so much

Although early plans called for a two story building, early pictures show a 1 story building. Electricity was added in 1909 and, finally, in 1916, a second story, said to be the living quarters for the station master  was added. Fires in 1924 and 1930 caused damage but when rebuilt, the structure was built to the original 1905 plan and in the same place. It was this keeping to the original plan that allowed this site to become a National Historical Landmark.

Ashland station, considered by some to be the oldest railroad depot west of the Mississippi, was moved from other side of river in 1972 and placed next to the Folsom Depot. This has been developed into a type of "living" museum to the miners and railroad. You can watch an actual blacksmith working and even learn how the miners panned for gold. I'm sure I heard one of the docents answer a question that they probably get several times each day...no, there isn't any gold in the dirt they are using.

I couldn't decide what I wanted for lunch and so walked up and down all of Sutter Street before settling at The Black Rooster. I have to say eating alone is not my favorite thing to do.

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