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.

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.

At this time the Knight Foundry is not open to the public. As the Knight Foundry Corporation acquires rights to the Foundry, we hope to resume tours, classes and Foundry operations as soon as possible.

Information, photographs courtesy of the Amador County Archives, The Historical Marker Database, the Chronicling America Database, and the Library of Congress