In its prime, Sutter Creek was Gold Country’s main supply center for all things forged. Three foundries operating in 1873 made pans and rock crushers, but only this one operated until 1996 – it was the last water-powered foundry and machine shop in the US. You can check out the equipment up close on the second Saturday of the month on a self-guided tour.
You can peek through the gates of the battered corrugated-iron buildings into the cavernous interior.
