Knight Foundry in Sutter Creek, California

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Knight Foundry


California State Historical Marker, Amador County

	81 Eureka St, Sutter Creek, CA, USA Latitude & Longitude: 38.393226, -120.79816

	Knight Foundry was established in 1873 to supply heavy equipment and repair facilities to the gold mines and timber industry of the Mother Lode. Samuel N. Knight developed a high speed, cast iron water wheel which was a forerunner of the Pelton Wheel design. Knight Wheels were used in some of the first hydroelectric plants in California, Utah, and Oregon. This site is the last water powered foundry and machine shop in California. A 42-inch Knight Wheel drives the main line shaft, with smaller water motors powering other machines. Last updated: 11/11/2009 11:05:23 Knight Foundry Historical Marker Location Map, Sutter Creek, California

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