West Mifflin in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Windmill
National Historic District
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 24, 2024
1. The Windmill Marker
Built in 1929 on an island in the Lagoon, the Windmill moved here in 1940. It was based on a similar attraction from Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Windmill is included in an oil painting by famous primitive style artist John Kane, called "Scottish Day at Kennywood." The painting is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Erected by Kennywood Amusement Park.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 40° 23.202′ N, 79° 51.844′ W. Marker is in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It can be reached from the intersection of Kennywood Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 837) and Hoffman Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Kennywood Amusement Park. Admission fee is required for entry. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin PA 15122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kennywood Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Kangaroo (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Windmill (has been reported to have been replaced with this marker); George Was Here (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced another at this location.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 24, 2024
2. The Windmill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
