Historic Folsom: A Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

This self-guided GPS audio walking tour will explore the historic western gold rush town of Folsom, California.

The tour begins at the corner of Riley and Scott Street in Folsom’s Historic District and ends on Truss Bridge, with tranquil views of the American River. We’ll take in Figueroa Street, where you’ll find beautiful homes built in the late 1800s, and Sutter Street, which was once Folsom’s main street – and a picturebook Old Western main street. We’ll end our adventure on the Truss Bridge.

On this walking tour, you’ll hear about:

• Local Native American history

• California’s early history

• The history of the gold rush and how it's connected to Folsom

• The Victorian homes in Folsom

• The revitalization of the Historic District in Old Town Folsom

• Johnny Cash and the “Folsom Prison Blues”

The tour is ready whenever you are. It plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone’s GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which works offline.