Knight Foundry, Sutter Creek, California

During recent workshops, students from all walks of life have come to Sutter Creek to experience turn-of- the-century technology. They have produced castings for gas engine, steam engine, and locomotive restoration projects, as well as some pieces of art.

In the future with the help of volunteers from throughout the country, Friends of Knight Foundry hopes to preserve Knight Foundry for future generations and to continue to create innovative history, technology, foundry and manufacturing programs for young people and adults.

New programs are also in development. Industrial Living History Workshops will be offered to college students interested in preservation, history, engineering, technology and/or foundry management. And a docent program will encourage volunteers to help preserve the site and to experience what it was like to live and work in a small community like Sutter Creek, at the turn-of-the century. The ASME History and Heritage Recognition Program began in 1971 as part of the Societys effort to note, document and acknowledge mechanical engineering achievements of particular significance.

The Program is overseen by the History and Heritage Committee, which includes mechanical engineers, historians of technology, and the immediate past curator of mechanical and civil engineering at the Smithsonian Institution.

An ASME Landmark represents a step in the evolution of mechanical engineering and reflects its influence on society here and abroad. This Landmark is one of many throughout the world that are a part of our engineering heritage.

The Knight Foundry site is recognized as an ASME National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. In addition, 46 International, 16 Regional and 117 National Landmarks, Collections, and Sites have been recognized.

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