Eastham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Eastham Windmill
Cape Cod's Oldest
Photographed by Rod Funston, February 14, 2012
1. Eastham Windmill Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1680.
Location. 41° 49.817′ N, 69° 58.48′ W. Marker is in Eastham, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is on Samoset Road just west of Mid Cape Highway (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eastham MA 02642, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Encounter (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eastham Town Hall (about 300 feet away); Bridge Road Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Workboat of the Marshes (approx. half a mile away); Eastham Remembers (approx. 0.6 miles away); Port de Mallebarre (approx. 0.8 miles away); Indian Rock (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Whale Bone Welcome (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eastham.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Kettles (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Eastham Windmill - Wikipedia
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Photographed by Rod Funston, February 14, 2012
2. Eastham Windmill Marker
circa 1914
3. The Old Mill, Eastham, Mass.
Historic American Buildings Survey (courtesy of the Library of Congress), 1935
4. Exterior - View from northwest. 1935. - Cape Cod Windmill, Samoset Road...
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2012, by Rod Funston of Eastham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,283 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2012, by Rod Funston of Eastham, Massachusetts. 3, 4. submitted on December 19, 2017. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
