Preston Castle Halloween Costume Ball - October 25 & November 1

Wednesday, 08 October 2014 06:22

Preston Castle Halloween Costume Ball - October 25 & November 1

PRESTON CASTLE HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL

Saturday, October 1 and Saturday November 1, 7:00 pm ~11:00 pm

18 & older only

IONE, CA: Costume Contest, Dance to Music from our Favorite DJ, Brave the haunted trail and infirmary, Try our new 3D Horror Photo Booth, No-Host Bar and Snack Vendors.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the annual walk-through haunted house has been canceled. In its place we are having a Costume Ball on two nights, with some spooky surprises around the grounds. If you already purchased tickets for the haunted house, you may contact Preston Castle staff to either arrange for a refund, to transfer your tickets over to the Costume Ball.

Thank you for your understanding and support, and we look forward to seeing you at the Costume Ball!

Tickets, $20 available online at www.prestoncastle.com

WHAT: Preston Castle Halloween Costume Ball

PRICE: $20 available online atwww.prestoncastle.com

WHO: Sponsored by Preston Castle Foundation

WHERE: Preston Castle, 900 Palm Drive, Ione, CA

35 miles southeast of Sacramento, CA off HWY 104 in Ione

WHEN: Saturday, October 25 andNovember 1, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

*** Or visit the Castle grounds with the family on Oct. 18, 19, 24 and 31st and see the Castle decorated***

$5 per person donation those nights would be greatly appreciated. Open 7pm-10pm.

About Preston Castle Foundation

The strikingly beautiful Romanesque style Preston Castle, on a hill in Ione, was actually the administration building for the Preston School of Industry, the first major attempt in California at rehabilitating, instead of just imprisoning, young offenders. Opened in 1894, the Preston School of Industry became a leader in the juvenile prison reform movement by giving convicted boys a real chance at life by educating them not only in academics, but in all of the useful trades of the time. Closed in 1960, when the Preston Youth Authority moved into a new administration building down the hill, the Preston Castle was left to deteriorate due to weather, vandalism, and general neglect. It now serves as a vacant, but vitally important landmark for Ione, Amador County, and the Motherlode. It is aCalifornia State Historic Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Mission of the Preston Castle Foundation is to preserve, rehabilitate, and utilize the historic Preston Castle site. This year we are pushing hard to obtain our own utility connections that will ultimately lead to acquiring the title to the property. To help raise money for this important project, the Foundation sponsors several fund raising events throughout the year. The PCF is currently not allowed to bring guests inside the Castle, but outside events are permitted. We continue to work with the State Fire Marshal on an acceptable solution as well as with our landlord, the State of California, to obtain the deed to the property. Either of these events will allow guests inside the Castle. If they do not occur in time, the Wine Tasting and Tour will be held entirely outside, utilizing the numerous shaded areas on the Castle grounds.

Help Save The Castle and learn more about our history, events, and tours by visitingwww.prestoncastle.com. All contributions are tax deductible.

Posted by TSPN TV on Tuesday Oct 7, 2014