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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Remembering James Wieden - Preston's Slain Agricultural Teacher

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Another story that has been whispered around Amador County for many years is that of the death of 45 year old Vocational Agriculture Teacher...
Saturday, May 11, 2024

The Sad Tale of Walter Engell

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I haven't posted anything on this blog in quite some time, but that is going to change soon. Today, I am going to share with you the sto...
Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Preston's Forgotten Builder - C. W. Swain

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"From all over Ione you can see Preston Castle peering from atop the hillside, seemingly watching over the town, the farms, and yes, ev...
Monday, January 31, 2022

Anna Corbin's Lost History - Preston Castle

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At Anna's final resting place (East Lawn Cemetery) I have been researching the life, and death, of Anna Corbin for nearly 15 years now. ...
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Infiltrating The Castle - Preston Castle History

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Daily News Archived Clipping When I started investigative writing, only one thing was on my mind, revealing the truth. I think I can speak ...
Monday, May 31, 2021

Cadets Who Served In The Military

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(Postcard) During World War I and World War II, many of Preston's wards or cadets wanted to do their part to serve their country, or at ...
Monday, December 30, 2019

Deaths at Preston Castle

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When you watch a paranormal television program, or maybe even one of the films that have come out that exploit Preston Castle’s history...