The Knight Foundry, set in the heart of Sutter Creek, California, is America's last water-powered foundry and machine shop. Established in 1873 by Samuel Knight, this extraordinary facility includes the unique historic equipment and machinery, still in place in its original context, just as it was during its Gold Rush-era heyday.
Knight Foundry is nationally recognized as a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark and a California Registered Historical Landmark. The Foundry is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was named by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of America's eleven most endangered historic places.
Knight Foundry is nationally recognized as a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark and a California Registered Historical Landmark. The Foundry is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was named by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of America's eleven most endangered historic places.
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Please help us preserve and restore the historic Knight Foundry. After an unprecedented fundraising effort the City of Sutter Creek can proudly say that it owns the property, the buildings, and the contents of this historic jewel. Now the real work is under way to reach our long-term goal: to turn Knight Foundry into a world-class interactive museum and educational center.
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We visited the foundry yesterday and took the tour. It was fantastic! The way you have it arranged let us take our time and get answers to any questions we had. You have a great group of well informed and friendly docents that made us feel as if we were talking with old friends. They were all enthusiastic about the foundry and machine shop and it showed that they cared a lot about it.
Merchandise
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You don't need an eBay account to shop on eBay. When you're at the Foundry, please visit our onsite Gift Shop, 100% owned and operated by Knight Foundry Alliance volunteers. 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.
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Help support the transformation of Knight Foundry into a world-class industrial museum and educational facility. Whether you live around the corner or thousands of miles away, you can participate in one of the most significant and historic industrial restoration projects in recent history. As a member, you'll be an integral part of Knight Foundry's future.
4 Knight Foundry Owners
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We have recently developed four posters to highlight the Owner/Operators of Knight Foundry. The most recent is Carl W. Borgh, then Herman Nelson, then Dan Ramazzotti and then Samuel Knight. These are now displayed in the Office at the Foundry where these men lived and worked. Thanks always to Larry Angier/Image West Photography for the layout and design.
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