Sutter Creek, California

Places to Explore

• Sutter Creek Grammar School

  The Sutter Creek Grammar School, located in Amador County, is a historic place. The current two-story brick building was constructed in 1870 and 1871. This replaced an earlier school, built around 1857, which was destroyed by an arson fire in May of 1870. The community raised ten thousand dollars fo

• Knight's Foundry and Shops

  In Sutter Creek, Amador County, stands Knight's Foundry and Shops. Established in 1873 by Samuel Knight, this site served the Mother Lode's gold mining and timber industries. It produced heavy equipment, including stamp mills and street lights. Knight's Foundry is notable as America's last water-pow