Folsom Prison is California’s second-oldest correctional facility and one of the nation’s first maximum-security prisons built after the Gold Rush.
On the outskirts of the prison there’s a trail dedicated to Johnny Cash.
In 1966 and 1968 Johnny Cash performed on site for the inmates and Folsom Prison Blues became a top 40 hit.
In the mid to late 1800’s robbers would frequently hide out in the ravine below this bridge after their exploits which primarily involved stage coach robberies. The bridge and trail are relatively new additions to the area honoring a rich past.
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also “Boy Named Sue” from his Folsom concert became a hit in 1969
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Yes, that’s right! By Shel Silverstein. Thank you for visiting, Tom!
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I adore the photo with your sneakers on the trail, Sandra. Great work. And is that first photo of a jailbird?
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That’s the perfect caption, jailbird! I need to run my posts by you before publishing. Thank you for your kind words, Mark!
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I can’t get the newspaper editor headline and caption writing days out of my head, ever, Sandra.
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That’s so cool, Mark! How long were you in the news biz?
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I was in the news biz full time from college graduation at the end of the 1970s until they sent us away from the big daily in 2013, Sandra. And with a weekly column about the library part of my communications job, I’d say I still am in it …
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Sounds right to me too. That’s really cool, Mark!
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Wow! Who knew? That’s quite the lovely pictorial history lesson.
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I appreciate that, Rachel! This was such a fun discovery for me too. The bridge was constructed in March of 2018. I think the path is not much older.
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Cool!
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