Knight Foundry

Knight Foundry Demonstration Days

July 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am 3:00 pm

Knight Foundry

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.

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Date:
July 23, 2025
Time:
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Cost:
$15
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https://knightfoundry.com/sutter-creek-historic-site-events/

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The Knight Foundry
Phone
209-560-6160
Email
info@knightfoundry.com
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81 Eureka Street
Sutter Creek, CA 95685 United States
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Knight Foundry

Knight Foundry Second Saturday Tours

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.

Knight Foundry Second Saturday Tours

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.

Kennedy Gold Mine Amador County Day

Come celebrate the start of the season and take tours of the historic Kennedy Gold Mine.  This is a fantastic opportunity to go back in time and explore the history of our county.  Check out the one ton quartz rock, watch blacksmithing demonstrations, and try to push an ore car.  There will also be the opportunity to pan for gold.  The grounds and buildings of the Kennedy Gold Mine will be be open with interpreters to explain the significance of this historic landmark.

Amador County Day will be held on Saturday March 5th, 2022.  Events will start at 9:30 am and run through 3 pm.  There will be a BBQ lunch served from 11:30 am to 2 pm.  Guided trail walks will take place at 10:30 am and at 1:00 pm.  Admission is free.  Free tours for Amador and Calaveras residents.

The Kennedy Gold Mine is located at 12594 Kennedy Mine Road in Jackson, California.  For more information call (209) 223-9542 or visit www.kennedygoldmine.com.