The Knight Foundry, dubbed “America’s last water-powered foundry and machine shop,” opens it doors every second Saturday for tours of the Foundry.  Come see blacksmiths using antique tools and equipment just as they would have done during the Gold Rush-era.  Learn the history of this shop that did much than just forge metal but that invented and produced mechanical works of wonder that allowed the mining industry to thrive throughout the West.  The Foundry is a special place, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and recognized as a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark and a California Registered Historical Landmark.

The Knight Foundry Second Saturday Tours are open from 10 am to 3 pm every Second Saturday of the Month.  Admission is $15 for adults 18 and old, $5 for students age 5 to 17, and free for children under 5.  Admission is free for Knight Foundry Alliance members and for members of a museum affiliated with the North American Reciprocal Membership program.  Tickets are sold at the door, no reservations are necessary.

The Knight Foundry is located at 81 Eureka Street in Sutter Creek, California.  For more information about the Foundry, please visit their website at knightfoundry.com or contact the Foundry at 209-560-6160 or info@knightfoundry.com.