Ione, California

Previous to 1876, Ione was connected with the outside world with only the poorest kinds of wagon roads. Many persons had advocated and others had opposed a railroad

East Main Street

The Ione Hotel

In 1898 The wooden Union Hotel stood here. Later in the 1900's the Tonzis constructed the Golden Star Hotel, which today is now the Ione Hotel

Ione Veteran's Memorial

Ione Veterans Memorial Park is a tribute to all Ione veterans who served during WWI to Operation Iraqi Freedom and to all who gave their lives fighting for our freedom. All Gave Some and Some Gave All.

Ione Veteran's War Memorial Dedication was held on
April 30, 2011

Information, photographs courtesy of the Amador County Archives, The Historical Marker Database, The Chronicling America Database, and Larry Cenotto, Amador County's Historian