Sacramento’s Secrets

So, you say you get around our fair city, but have your really explored all the interesting things there are to see in Sacramento?  Did you know that the streets of Old Sacramento are built up 10 feet and there are the remains of the old city below?  Check out interesting things to see in Sacramento: CLICK HERE

Do you REALLY know Folsom?

Two months after the Gold Rush began, 3 Mormon miners formed a small town east of Sacramento that eventually grew to the size of 2,500 residents.   There were 4 hotels, seven saloons, a post office, school, a cemetery, and a winery (remains pictured below).   When the Sacramento Valley Railroad extended their line out to the nearby town, Granite City (now called Folsom), Mormon Island became less popular and the population declined.  In 1856, a massive fire burned down most of Mormon Island and the town was never rebuilt.  In 1955, with the creation of Folsom Dam, the entire town of Mormon Island was buried beneath the water of Folsom Lake – cemetery and all.  When the water is low, you can still see remnants of the town.  The best time to view is late Fall.