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  • Tour Season runs April-Aug 2024

Public Self Guided and Guided Tours

Step into history and embark on a journey through time

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Info Public Self-Guided Tours of Preston Castle will be available the first and third Saturdays of each month April through August.

Info 9:30am Guided Tour Option Available for up to 16 guests

Self-Guided Tour

All Ages

$ 18.00

Under 5 years of age

Free

Guided Tour

Adult

$ 25

Under 5 years of age

Free

Join us on this remarkable adventure and unlock the secrets of Preston Castle

Preston Castle, located in Ione, California, is a historic castle built in 1894 as a reform school for boys. Today, The Preston Castle Foundation serves to preserve & restore the Castle. To that end, we offer self-guided and guided tours providing visitors a unique opportunity to explore the castle’s fascinating history and architecture.

Public self-guided tours are offered on frequent Saturdays from April through August. You will have access to the first floor, second floor and basement and learn about the history of the Preston School of Industry. Docents will be available to answer questions and guide participants through the Castle.

For public guided tours, you are invited to take an interesting and informative historical tour of Preston Castle. You will be guided by a trained docent through the first floor, second floor and basement and learn about the history of the Preston School of Industry. Also available is a closed-captioned Virtual Tour for our mobility restricted guests which will take place on the accessible ground floor (basement) of the Castle.