Preston Castle in Ione was a reform school for delinquent youths called the Preston School of Industry from 1894 until 1960. The castle closed in 1960, but new facilities for the school on the grounds ...

IONE, Amador County — A rocking horse sits on the beat-up wood floor in the dormitory of Preston Castle in Ione, lonely except for a kickball and a few small iron beds. The room is silent, but as ...

AND A CRIMINAL PAST JUST TO BE CLEAR, JUST BECAUSE HALLOWEEN IS OVER DOESN’T MEAN THIS SPOT MAY NOT STILL VERY MUCH BE HAUNTED. PERCHED ABOVE THE AMADOR COUNTY TOWN OF IONE SITS A SPOT SO SIGNIFICANT ...

Preston Castle will host a Halloween Costume Ball Saturday to help raise money to keep it fully open to the public. The Preston Castle Foundation says its had to shut down a portion of the castle ...

(FOX40.com) — A former reform school turned haunted attraction will welcome hundreds of visitors throughout October. “The Haunt” returns to Preston Castle in Ione on Friday night. “We change the route ...

IONE, Calif. — Edward J. Stephens Jr. couldn’t stop running away from his home in Los Angeles. So in the late 1930s, his father made a last-ditch move: Having his son sent to Preston School of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long rumored to be haunted, Preston Castle in Ione hosts several popular events throughout the year. Now you can walk the haunted ...

IONE -- Tom Shone isn't the first person to be captivated by the massive, 19th century castle off Preston Avenue. Others have gazed at Preston Castle's rich red brick and limestone walls, pondered its ...

Long rumored to be haunted, Preston Castle in Ione hosts several popular events throughout the year. Now you can walk the haunted halls of the historic Gold Country landmark just a short drive from ...