Folsom Prison Museum is a tiny and random museum attached to the current Folsom Prison in California. Parking and walking in isn’t for the faint of heart since you drive down Prison road and park in the same place as all of the visitors meeting with their prisoner loved ones. You even have to walk through the Prison Gate in order to get to the front door of the museum. From there things go up! You are greeted with a warm welcome to an obscure and interesting micro museum.
The museum boasts a number of interesting newspaper articles, photos, prison art, Johhny Cash memorabilia, prison contraband, and other historical artifacts of note even if some are somewhat macaub. It is an interesting stop one which won’t take you much time and might be coupled nicely with a walk or ride on the nearby lovely Johnny Cash Trail.
Toothpick anyone?
Looks cold, damp, and drafty to me
Johnny is all over this museum
Contraband weapons
The museum has lots of great photos to look through like these before and after dress out and shave photos
Yikes, its a noose
Old guard tower that could tell some crazy stories
The real prison gate which Johnny was photographed in front of
Submitted also to Kammie’s Odd Ball Challenge over at Nut House Central!
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 
I love this! Never knew it existed! And kudos to the maker of the toothpick Ferriswheel!!!
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I totally agree! And also to whoever saved it!
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Hey, that’s in my neck of the woods. Sorta. The prison is fairly close to where I live but I’ve never made my way there. Thanks for sharing. –tominwanderlust.com
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Cool thanks! Yah I’m close too. I’ve wanted to go for years and finally made it. It’s a very small museum. I was probably only there for fifteen minutes. But it was fun nonetheless.
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Enjoyed this post. Thank you!!
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Fascinating. I’d heard about the shaving but I thought it was in the 19th century…
Why is Johnny Cash associated to the place? Did he spend time in the “joint”?
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Folsom Prison Blues was a famous song of his and he played it there in a concert for the inmates. I don’t believe he was ever a prisoner there though. However he had been in prison before. He also worked with a prisoner there who helped him write songs.
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Just listening to the song right now. A veeery good blues. Very Johnny Cash. Thanks for the tip. I love the Blues. 🙂
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It’s a very popular song here one it seems everyone knows.
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I’m sure. I mean, Cash is a national monument in the US. But I’m not too familiar with him. There are many other American artists I like and know better. (Out of the top of my head, Emmylou Harris would be one!)
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I had no idea there was a museum there, and I would love to see it myself! Thanks for this post because I’ll keep it tucked away in my noggin’ in case I’m ever in that area. I liked the before and after photos too!
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It’s a very quick stop if you are in the area. You can walk through the entire thing in about ten minutes!
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Good to know!
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