The last of its kind: Restoring Knight Foundry

2018-09-07T04:06:21-07:00March 20th, 2018|historic preservation, knight foundry, knight foundry press|

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 [...]

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Knight Foundry Special Event: RTV Amador County Video

2018-09-07T21:16:45-07:00March 20th, 2018|knight foundry press, knight foundry special event|

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 [...]

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Press Democrat features Sutter Creek and Knight Foundry

2018-09-07T21:18:06-07:00February 11th, 2018|city of sutter creek, knight foundry, knight foundry press|

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

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The Native Son of the Golden West Newsletter – Featuring Knight Foundry

2018-02-17T02:11:01-08:00September 30th, 2017|california gold country, city of sutter creek, historic preservation, knight foundry, knight foundry press|

THE NATIVE SON OF THE GOLDEN WEST:  Historic Knight Foundry the Last Water-Powered Machine Foundry in the United States. By Kimberly Wooten. (09-30-17)

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

2017-09-19T18:56:50-07:00September 19th, 2017|california gold country, city of sutter creek, historic preservation, knight foundry, knight foundry press|

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 [...]

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

2017-09-10T02:22:05-07:00September 10th, 2017|city of sutter creek, historic preservation, knight foundry, knight foundry press|

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 [...]

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Native Sons of the Golden West – Sutter Creek Retro Ramblings

2018-02-17T02:15:19-08:00July 1st, 2017|city of sutter creek, historic preservation, knight foundry, knight foundry press|

By: Douglas Love, Grand Historian. Tucked in the golden foothills of the Mother Lode is a jewel of a town. As a matter of fact, it is known as “The Jewel of The Mother Lode” and it is Sutter Creek. Sutter Creek was founded by John Sutter in 1846 as a lumber camp. The [...]

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The American Foundry Society features Knight’s Foundry – May 2017

2017-05-06T03:54:01-07:00May 6th, 2017|historic preservation, knight foundry press|

Efforts to Preserve Historic Knight Foundry Get a Boost May 2, 2017 The Knight Foundry facility (Sutter Creek, California) was recently donated to Sutter Creek, California. The facility made its last casting in 1996, and there was concern about its future. It was placed on a list of endangered historic places by the National Trust [...]

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Vestiges of Amador-The Annals of Knight Foundry, Part 2

2018-02-17T02:17:16-08:00April 27th, 2017|california gold country, historic preservation, knight foundry, knight foundry press|

Amador Ledger Dispatch article by Deborah Cook on April 9 (updated April 27), 2017. "Sutter Creek is home to many historic treasures, but none so unique as Knight Foundry. This engineering marvel was the product of the dreams and imagination of Samuel Newman Knight, a native of Maine, who came to California in 1862. Before [...]

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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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