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Tue, 04/13/2010 - 6:05pm

Report any Windmills in your travel, and we're talking about the (Dutch or Holland) kind, not the newest turbine windmills used for electricity generation. However, I guess we could always start one for those as they're call Wind Farms!

I grew up near this one, located between Batavia/Geneva Illinois at Fayban Park Forest Preserve.

http://www.kaneforest.com/historicSites/fabyanWindmill.aspx
for the historic information on this windmill.

Located at -88.3057666,41.8713984

Enjoy

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Always on the Road Knowing where I've Been
Tue, 04/13/2010 - 7:07pm

They exist on this side of

They exist on this side of the pond? shock This I gotta see, since the only ones I've seen are at miniature golf courses, and I don't think they count. wink

Or could it? I got kicked off the course when I tried to tilt one. redface

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nüvi 750 & 760
Tue, 04/13/2010 - 8:23pm

re windmills

mennoniteheritagevillage.com

-96.684737 49.550531

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Tue, 04/13/2010 - 8:48pm

It might not be operational yet . . .

but San Francisco has the Dutch Windmill located at:

1691 John F. Kennedy Dr., SF, California 94121

Wed, 04/14/2010 - 2:14am

Excellent Ramtrol

and dammit... I have pics of one I saw (d'oh) somewhere between Minneapolis and the Blackhills last year.

Must be getting old. I'll hunt it down for you during my next trip east.

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Thu, 04/15/2010 - 6:51pm

Pictures

smile

Ozme52 wrote:

and dammit... I have pics of one I saw (d'oh) somewhere between Minneapolis and the Blackhills last year.

Must be getting old. I'll hunt it down for you during my next trip east.

Thanks, and will be waiting for the pics....

Can pictures be added to the site for users to download for their Garmins when making trip files? idea

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Thu, 04/15/2010 - 6:57pm

POI file

d-moo70 wrote:

mennoniteheritagevillage.com

-96.684737 49.550531

Thanks for the location, added to the POI file.

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Always on the Road Knowing where I've Been
Thu, 04/15/2010 - 6:58pm

your wecolme

your wecolme

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Thu, 04/15/2010 - 7:10pm

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RAMTROL wrote:

Can pictures be added to the site for users to download for their Garmins when making trip files? idea

Like this? mrgreen

http://members.shaw.ca/anon_y_mous/images/windmill.bmp

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Thu, 04/15/2010 - 7:46pm

or like this

Juggernaut wrote:
RAMTROL wrote:

Can pictures be added to the site for users to download for their Garmins when making trip files? idea

Like this? mrgreen

http://members.shaw.ca/anon_y_mous/images/windmill.bmp

Or like this
http://www.poi-factory.com/images/windmill-300.jpg

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Thu, 04/15/2010 - 7:51pm

Long Island

Even after the British took over New York from the Dutch, the Dutch still retained ownership of Long Island. There are still a number of windmills ther.

Check out

http://www.windmillworld.com/world/longisland.htm

On the same site, here is a listing of other US windmills:

http://www.windmillworld.com/world/usa.htm

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Thu, 04/15/2010 - 8:03pm

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d-moo70 wrote:
Juggernaut wrote:

Like this? mrgreen
http://members.shaw.ca/anon_y_mous/images/windmill.bmp

Or like this
http://www.poi-factory.com/images/windmill-300.jpg

That one may be hard to get into an icon. grin

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Thu, 04/15/2010 - 8:02pm

Dutch Windmills in the US

This one is in Holland, MI. It was dis-assembled in the Netherlands and re-assembled in MI. The only windmill allowed to be taken out of the Netherlands.

http://www.cityofholland.com/Brix?pageID=111

This one was built by a company from the Netherlands. All the components were manufactured in the Netherlands and shipped to IL for assembly on site.

http://www.cityoffulton.us/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=v...

Thu, 04/15/2010 - 10:51pm

Tourguide

redface

Juggernaut wrote:
d-moo70 wrote:
Juggernaut wrote:

Like this? mrgreen
http://members.shaw.ca/anon_y_mous/images/windmill.bmp

Or like this
http://www.poi-factory.com/images/windmill-300.jpg

That one may be hard to get into an icon. grin

redface I meant the images that pop up on some GPS units when your at the location, I think they call them TourGuide

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Always on the Road Knowing where I've Been
Thu, 04/15/2010 - 10:53pm

Thanks

scott_dog wrote:

but San Francisco has the Dutch Windmill located at:

1691 John F. Kennedy Dr., SF, California 94121

Add to POI file, thanks

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Always on the Road Knowing where I've Been
Thu, 04/15/2010 - 10:54pm

Thanks

avandyke wrote:

This one is in Holland, MI. It was dis-assembled in the Netherlands and re-assembled in MI. The only windmill allowed to be taken out of the Netherlands.

http://www.cityofholland.com/Brix?pageID=111

This one was built by a company from the Netherlands. All the components were manufactured in the Netherlands and shipped to IL for assembly on site.

http://www.cityoffulton.us/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=5&Itemid=94

Had the City of Holland already, but thanks for the Fulton Il one. Added to POI file!

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Always on the Road Knowing where I've Been
Mon, 05/10/2010 - 1:59am

Two More Windmills

Vermeer Mill at E 1st & Franklin Streets in Pella, IA at the Pella Historic Village, -92.914704, 41.406679

and the only Danish one in the U.S. at -95.060088, 41.589408 in Elk Horn, IA

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Mon, 05/10/2010 - 11:21am

Bevo Mill, St Louis, MO

The Bevo Mill - in St. Louis.

4749 Gravois Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63116-2436
(314) 832-6776

http://www.thebevomill.com/index.php

38.582006,-90.267041

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Wed, 05/12/2010 - 10:11pm

Thanks

Added to file, thanks

golfnm8 wrote:

Vermeer Mill at E 1st & Franklin Streets in Pella, IA at the Pella Historic Village, -92.914704, 41.406679

and the only Danish one in the U.S. at -95.060088, 41.589408 in Elk Horn, IA

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Always on the Road Knowing where I've Been
Wed, 05/12/2010 - 10:14pm

Thanks

Added to poi file, thanks

WalkThisWay wrote:

The Bevo Mill - in St. Louis.

4749 Gravois Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63116-2436
(314) 832-6776

http://www.thebevomill.com/index.php

38.582006,-90.267041

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Always on the Road Knowing where I've Been
Fri, 06/04/2010 - 7:36pm

Another one for the list

Here is one that is in very good, and I think, working condition.
Poine Du Moulin Historic Park, Ille Perrot ,Quebec.
N 45 21.973 W 73 51.163

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Sat, 06/05/2010 - 9:55pm

Posted to file

Thanks, updated poi file.

bpaine wrote:

Here is one that is in very good, and I think, working condition.
Poine Du Moulin Historic Park, Ille Perrot ,Quebec.
N 45 21.973 W 73 51.163

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Always on the Road Knowing where I've Been
Tue, 06/08/2010 - 2:13pm

Here are some I was able to

Here are some I was able to locate. A couple of them are being restored so might not be what you're looking for.

Fischer Windmill
Mount Emblem Cemetery
520 E Grand Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126
http://www.illinoiswindmills.org/index_files/Fischer.htm
lat/lon: 41.9314848, -87.9260466
(being restored)

Dutch Windmill Museum
1515 Boston Ave
Nederland, TX 77627
409.722.0279
http://www.nederlandtx.com/dmuseum.php
lat/lon: 29.972862, -93.9933

The Rathje Mill 1872
427 W. Corning Avenue
P.O. Box 87
Peotone, IL 60468-0087
http://www.peotone.com/rathjemill/index.htm
lat/lon: 41.332098, -87.79811
(awaiting restoration)

I found this link that may aid in adding others.
http://www.illinoiswindmills.org/index_files/links.htm

Tue, 06/08/2010 - 5:53pm

Thanks

I'll add these to the file also.

joelambic wrote:

Here are some I was able to locate. A couple of them are being restored so might not be what you're looking for.

Fischer Windmill
Mount Emblem Cemetery
520 E Grand Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126
http://www.illinoiswindmills.org/index_files/Fischer.htm
lat/lon: 41.9314848, -87.9260466
(being restored)

Dutch Windmill Museum
1515 Boston Ave
Nederland, TX 77627
409.722.0279
http://www.nederlandtx.com/dmuseum.php
lat/lon: 29.972862, -93.9933

The Rathje Mill 1872
427 W. Corning Avenue
P.O. Box 87
Peotone, IL 60468-0087
http://www.peotone.com/rathjemill/index.htm
lat/lon: 41.332098, -87.79811
(awaiting restoration)

I found this link that may aid in adding others.
http://www.illinoiswindmills.org/index_files/links.htm

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Always on the Road Knowing where I've Been
Sun, 08/01/2010 - 3:19pm

windmills

One correction & one new
-96.684737,49.550531,"Mennonite Heritage Village","Steinbach Ontario
Canada"

This windmill should be changed to Manitoba instead of Ontario.

While looking for a Royal Canadian Legion Branch (for a POI file that I'm
working on) in Holland Manitoba, I came across this one. Lat -98.883299 Lon 49.598845. Using Google Maps and Earth.

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Tue, 08/03/2010 - 9:27pm

Fixed

d-moo70 wrote:

One correction & one new
-96.684737,49.550531,"Mennonite Heritage Village","Steinbach Ontario
Canada"

This windmill should be changed to Manitoba instead of Ontario.

While looking for a Royal Canadian Legion Branch (for a POI file that I'm
working on) in Holland Manitoba, I came across this one. Lat -98.883299 Lon 49.598845. Using Google Maps and Earth.

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Always on the Road Knowing where I've Been
Wed, 08/04/2010 - 2:44am

Old East Windmill

The Old East Windmill is located at the Heritage Museum and Gardens, Sandwich, Ma.

Old East Windmill
Heritage Museum & Gardens
67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA
508.888.3300
41.749436, -70.505830
http://www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/current_exhibits/

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 9:29pm

Old East Windmill

-Nomad- wrote:

The Old East Windmill is located at the Heritage Museum and Gardens, Sandwich, Ma.

Old East Windmill
Heritage Museum & Gardens
67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA
508.888.3300
41.749436, -70.505830
http://www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/current_exhibits/

Added to POI, thanks

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