Ledger Dispatch: Four Articles Worth Sharing

We appreciate the local press from the Ledger Dispatch, a good friend to Knight Foundry over the years!   Here are four articles (in PDF format) worth sharing: A Rare Gem Turns 150, September 1, 2023 Letter to the Editor, May 5 2023 Hometown Heroes: Knight Foundry Teaches Machining Skills, April 10 2022 Knight Foundry [...]

2023-10-09T02:05:56-07:00October 9th, 2023|city of sutter creek, historic preservation, knight foundry, knight foundry press|Comments Off on Ledger Dispatch: Four Articles Worth Sharing

Ledger Dispatch: A Rare Gem Turns 150

By Sarah Spinetta @ Ledger Dispatch A remnant of the past, a unique piece of living history untouched by modernization: the Knight Foundry in Sutter Creek is a truly rare gem. The site draws in visitors from the Motherlode to international tourists, interested in seeing firsthand the machines, tools and techniques that literally built [...]

2023-09-01T22:24:49-07:00September 1st, 2023|city of sutter creek, historic preservation, knight foundry, knight foundry press|Comments Off on Ledger Dispatch: A Rare Gem Turns 150

Knight Foundry Celebrates Five Years! Saturday, March 12, 2022

blacksmith shop forge WRITTEN MARCH 2022 On March 4, 2017, a chilly windy day, Sutter Creek’s historic Knight Foundry opened its doors to the public for the first time in nearly 20 years. Nearly 1,200 people visited, and two decades of pent-up interest and enthusiasm was unleashed. Now, five years later, the organization [...]

2022-03-28T21:51:26-07:00March 1st, 2022|city of sutter creek, historic preservation, knight foundry, knight foundry press, knight foundry special event|Comments Off on Knight Foundry Celebrates Five Years! Saturday, March 12, 2022

Plaques Dedicated at Historic Knight Foundry

Ledger Dispatch March 25, 2018. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Native Sons of the Golden West (NSGW) held joint programs with plaque dedications to honor and commemorate Knight Foundry recently. Ed Arata acted as the MC for the program and began by welcoming all of those in attendance and by thanking [...]

2018-06-26T21:56:17-07:00March 25th, 2018|city of sutter creek, knight foundry, knight foundry press, knight foundry special event|Comments Off on Plaques Dedicated at Historic Knight Foundry

Press Democrat features Sutter Creek and Knight Foundry

Charming Sutter Creek makes great weekend getaway Gold Rush history buffs and their companions can have a great weekend in Sutter Creek, containing many boutiques, eateries, wine-tasting rooms and old-fashioned charm in a walkable Sierra Foothills town just 45 miles southeast of Sacramento. READ THE FULL ARTICLE ... with photos included

2018-09-07T21:18:06-07:00February 11th, 2018|city of sutter creek, knight foundry, knight foundry press|Comments Off on Press Democrat features Sutter Creek and Knight Foundry

SACRAMENTO VALLEY: Knight Foundry: A Window into the Industrial Technology of the 1800s

By: Carl Gwyn (9-19-17) Nestled in a corner of the beautiful Gold Rush town of Sutter Creek, you’ll find the only remaining water-powered foundry in the United States. Established in 1873 to supply equipment for the Gold Rush and other developing industries of the new state of California, Knight Foundry operated continuously, with little technological [...]

2017-09-19T18:56:50-07:00September 19th, 2017|california gold country, city of sutter creek, historic preservation, knight foundry, knight foundry press|Comments Off on SACRAMENTO VALLEY: Knight Foundry: A Window into the Industrial Technology of the 1800s

Mercury News: California’s newest historic site is pure gold for families

Built in 1873 at the height of the Gold Rush's second wave, Sutter Creek's Knight Foundry was one of the nation's first hydroelectric foundries. Today it's the last of its kind. (Photo: Jackie Burrell/Bay Area News Group) SUTTER CREEK — Long narrow belts whir across the ceiling of the cavernous structure, the sound buzzing, thrumming [...]

2017-09-10T02:22:05-07:00September 10th, 2017|city of sutter creek, historic preservation, knight foundry, knight foundry press|Comments Off on Mercury News: California’s newest historic site is pure gold for families

Modern Day Sutter Creek

A charming balance of old and new, today’s Sutter Creek maintains its Gold Rush facade while catering to the wants and needs of visitors from around the world. Shop, dine, slumber, stroll, wine taste, and enjoy the atmosphere of Sutter Creek in California’s Amador County.

Located about 45 miles southeast of Sacramento. Sutter Creek is ideally situated in the heart of the Sierra Foothill Wine Country and is Amador County’s most walkable town with Bed and Breakfast Inns, restaurants, wine tasting rooms and shops on beautiful Main Street.

Sutter Creek is the perfect hub to explore the Sierra Foothill Wine regions including Amador’s own Shenandoah Valley, El Dorado County’s Fairplay region and Calaveras County’s wine region. Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley has become a thriving and popular wine growing region of California and is often quoted as being “like Napa and Sonoma were thirty five years ago.“

Plan to visit Sutter Creek, the Jewel of the Motherlode, and one of California's finest and friendliest small towns.

Visitor Information: www.suttercreek.org

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