The Northern California town of Sutter Creek offers a trip back to the 19th century, with a classic look that’s more preserved than manufactured. The Sutter Creek Community Benefit Foundation has created Miners’ Bend Park to recognize the town’s historic place in the Gold Rush, while sites such as the Knight Foundry and the Monteverde Store Museum have been maintained with their authentic, original looks. Walking along Sutter Creek’s Main Street is a treat in and of itself, and seeking out these historic sites gives a visit to this NorCal town even more texture. Once you visit Sutter Creek, you will see why the town labels itself the “Jewel of the Mother Lode.”
- Knight Foundry
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Wayne Hsieh/flickr The furnace and crucible show how Knight Foundry was a working plant, not designed as a museum,. That makes it authentic. Established in 1873 to support the mining industry, the foundry is open the second Saturday of the month for self-guided tours. For private tours, email info@knightfoundry.com or call 209-560-6160. Knight Foundry, 81 Eureka St, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, USA
- Miners’ Bend Park
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The Central Eureka Mine closed in 1954, a century after Sutter Creek became a mining boom town. That history is preserved in the park that features interpretive signs about the equipment.
Wayne Hsieh/flickr Miners’ Bend Park, 29 Old Rte 49, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, USA
- Monteverde General Store Museum
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Wayne Hsieh/flickr A sign in the window in 1971 said the store would be closed “for a few days,” but it never reopened after 75 years of operation. It became a museum in 1992, with items displayed the same way as ever. The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monteverde General Store, 11 Randolph St, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, USA
Sutter Creek is located 45 miles southeast of Sacramento on Historic Highway 49. Have you visited this charming NorCal town before?
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The furnace and crucible show how Knight Foundry was a working plant, not designed as a museum,. That makes it authentic. Established in 1873 to support the mining industry, the foundry is open the second Saturday of the month for self-guided tours. For private tours, email info@knightfoundry.com or call 209-560-6160.
Knight Foundry, 81 Eureka St, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, USA
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Miners’ Bend Park, 29 Old Rte 49, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, USA
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A sign in the window in 1971 said the store would be closed “for a few days,” but it never reopened after 75 years of operation. It became a museum in 1992, with items displayed the same way as ever. The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monteverde General Store, 11 Randolph St, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, USA
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