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Ione, California

Amador County · Population 5,141 · Card no. 10183

A Gold Rush foothill town in Amador County, with a Preston castle above it.

Preston Castle, an 1894 reform school building, is among the most striking Romanesque structures in the state.
Mule Creek State Prison is the largest employer.
The town was called Bedbug and Freezeout before Ione.

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