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    Sep 12, 2007, 07:39 AM
    Folsom California
    What is the city of Folsom California named for and did the city come before the prison?
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    Sep 12, 2007, 07:42 AM
    Here's a brief history:
    Folsom History - MyFolsom.Com
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    Sep 12, 2007, 07:50 AM
    Joe Folsom helped get a rail line from the town to Sacramento . He is also noted for collecting the 1st gold from Sutter's mill and sending it to National Institute (now the Smithsonian in Washington, DC) for safe keeping . He was a founding member of The 'Society of California Pioneers'

    The prison started 1880 .The town was named for Folsom after he died in 1855 .Before that it was called Granite City .
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