Mound City in Linn County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Windmill and Water Trough

Trough built in 1915

— Windmill built in 1980's —

Windmill and Water Trough Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2016

1. Windmill and Water Trough Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Horse watering trough was located on the Campbell farm. The windmill is a working windmill but the water is only a recirculating system and the water is unsafe to drink.

Donated by Eugene and Hazen Campbell

Erected by Mound City Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 8.574′ N, 94° 49.073′ W. Marker is in Mound City, Kansas, in Linn County. Marker is on Main Street (State Highway 52) west of 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Mound City Historical Park, Mound City KS 66056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Log Corncrib (here, next to this marker); Barn (a few steps from this marker); Mound City Bandwagon (a few steps from this marker); Fort Montgomery (a few steps from this marker); Clausen Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Number 9 School

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Wesley Chapel Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Mound City Depot (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mound City.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2016

2. Windmill and Water Trough Marker

Marker on corncrib

Water Trough Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2016

3. Water Trough Marker

Windmill and Water Trough image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2016

4. Windmill and Water Trough

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 29, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.