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 [...]
New Signs at Knight Foundry ~ Ledger Dispatch
Ledger Dispatch, December 11, 2020. While COVID-19 may have slowed down the world, the Knight Foundry, 81 Eureka Street in Sutter Creek, has used down time to reinvigorate their efforts in restoring and maintaining this one-of-a-kind treasure. See full article below.
Ledger Dispatch: Sutter Creek’s Historic Knight Foundry Is Reopening!
Saturday, November 14, 2020 is the big day! After seven long months, Knight Foundry, 81 Eureka Street in Sutter Creek, plans to be open to the public on this month’s regularly scheduled Tour Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come back to visit and explore Sutter Creek’s historic industrial crown jewel, Amador County’s own [...]
Knight Foundry’s New Machine Shop Hits the ‘Home Stretch’
September 4, 2020 in the Amador Ledger Dispatch, page B7.Written by Jack Mitchell. Photos by Ed Arata.What better time for a little love and care than during a pandemic. We should have known that Ed Arata and the volunteers at Knight Foundry would be busy. What’s been accomplished is amazing, some would even say — [...]
FOX40 SACRAMENTO: Summer Gourmet Burger Bar at Sutter Creek’s Historic Knight Foundry (06-03-19)
Pedro is outside hanging by the grill with chef Mike Boitano and friends learning how to make the gourmet burgers they will be serving at their annual fundraiser. Knight Foundry Summer Gourmet Burger Bar Celebrate the start of summer with an outdoor Gourmet Burger Bar fundraiser at Sutter Creek's historic Knight Foundry. Enjoy gourmet burgers, [...]
Knight Foundry themed exhibit wins Best of Show at California State Fair
LEDGER DISPATCH July 16, 2018. The 165th California State Fair in Sacramento kicked off over the weekend, and Amador County was well represented. The Amador County booth this year featured a Knight Foundry theme, and took home Best of Show. Amador County also received a Gold Award for the booth, Best Marketing Presentation award, and [...]
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 [...]
The last of its kind: Restoring Knight Foundry
Watch ABC10 Special about Sutter Creek's Knight Foundry Author: John Bartell March 19, 2018. It's the last of its kind and it was almost lost. Knight Foundry built the machines that helped build California. The water powered machine shop was turning to rust until a group of volunteers restored it. "This is the last [...]
Knight Foundry Special Event: RTV Amador County Video
A Knight Foundry Special EventRTV Amador County Video March 10, 2018. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) redesignated their Mechanical Engineering Historical Landmark plaque that was first placed at the Foundry site in 1994.The Natives Sons of the Golden West (NSGW) dedicated a new plaque honoring all of the Native Sons who have passed [...]