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Picture of the day -
March 29, 2008
Historic Knight Wheel
Photo courtesy of Edwin Khachatourian.
Today's picture by photographer Edwin Khachatourian features yet
another icon of times past. Historic Knight Wheel has served the people
of Mammoth Lakes, California in various capacities for well over a
century. The following information was taken directly from the
historic marker:
"Originally hauled by mule teams from Mohave to Mill City in 1878
this Knight Wheel powered Mammoth Mining Company’s 20 stamp
mill for
processing gold ore until 1895, when it was relocated to
Mammoth
City.
This high pressure, low volume wheel was ultimately moved to its
present location in 1902 and converted to an electric generating
plant for the Wildasinn Hotel nearby. In the 1920’s, it also
supplied
electricity to Charlie Summer’s Mammoth Camp.
The structure adjacent housed the generator and is the oldest
known
building in Mammoth. The log cabin just north was also
built in the
early 1900’s."
Knight Wheel is located at 37° 37′ 54.05″ N, 118° 58′ 27.59″ W. in Mammoth Lakes, California, in Mono County. It is on Old
Mammoth Road 0.5 miles west of Minaret Road, on the right when
traveling west.
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