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Windmills Historical Markers
Windmills have been used by humanity for more than a millennia to harness power for a variety of work. The series includes markers describing actual windmills and replica non-working windmills built for tourism, novelty, or other purposes. (It does not include markers that simply include the word Windmill in the text.)| 1 ► Alaska, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Big Delta — Windmill — |
| Near Richardson Highway. | |||
| 2 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Sierra Vista — Carmichael House/Sierra Vista Realty — 301 North Garden Avenue — Built in 1927 — |
| On North Garden Avenue near Sherbundy Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 3 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Glendale — Water & Power — at Sahuaro Ranch… — |
| Near North 59th Avenue. | |||
| 4 ► Arizona, Navajo County, Winslow — The First Street Windmill — |
| On West 1st Street. | |||
| 5 ► Arizona, Yavapai County, Jerome — The Childs-Irving Project - Construction Challenges — |
| On Douglas Road (AKA State Parks Road, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 6 ► California, Alameda County, Fremont, Niles — Buildings & Structures — Historical Features — |
| Near Nursey Avenue near Niles Boulevard. | |||
| 7 ► California, Alameda County, Fremont, Niles — Gardens, Orchards & Plants — Historical Features — |
| Near Nursey Avenue near Niles Boulevard. | |||
| 8 ► California, Alameda County, Newark — Wind-Powered Archimedes Screw-Pump |
| Near Central Avenue near Morton Avenue. Reported missing. | |||
| 9 ► California, Contra Costa County, Alamo — Macedo Ranch — |
| Near Green Valley Road north of Wild Flower Place, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 10 ► California, Contra Costa County, San Ramon — Forest Home Farms Historic Park — Celebrate San Ramon's History — |
| Near San Ramon Valley Boulevard. | |||
| 11 ► California, Contra Costa County, San Ramon — Harnessing the Wind — Forest Home Farms Historic Park — Celebrate San Ramon's History — |
| Near San Ramon Valley Boulevard. | |||
| 12 ► California, Kern County, Tehachapi — Why Tehachapi Pass? / Pioneers of the Wind / Hike a Mile or Two-Thousand — |
| On Cameron Canyon Road, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 13 ► California, Kern County, Tehachapi — Wind Energy Industry — |
| On Green Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 14 ► California, Los Angeles County, El Monte — The Frederick G. Exner Memorial Windmill — Erected February 17, 2000 — |
| Near Santa Anita Avenue south of Valley Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 15 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Woodland Hills — Windmill - Tilting Blade — Halladay Design — |
| Near Calabasas Road west of Valley Circle Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 16 ► California, Monterey County, King City — Wind Power — |
| Near San Lorenzo Park Road, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 17 ► California, Orange County, Anaheim — Outdoor Living — |
| On West Street north of Pearl Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 18 ► California, Orange County, Anaheim — Wind and Water / Anaheim Agriculture — |
| Near West Street at Pearl Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 19 ► California, Orange County, Irvine — In Memory of Jim Olson — 1939 - 2002 — |
| On Riparian View, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 20 ► California, San Bernardino County, Yucca Valley — 109 — Warren's Well — |
| On Crestview Drive east of Airway Avenue. | |||
| 21 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Golden Gate Park — Murphy Windmill — Restoration — |
| On Martin Luther King Jr. Drive north of Lincoln Way, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 22 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Golden Gate Park — Murphy Windmill — Natural Features — |
| Near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive north of Lincoln Way, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 23 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Golden Gate Park — Murphy Windmill — Background & History — |
| On Martin Luther King Jr. Drive north of Lincoln Way, on the right. | |||
| 24 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Golden Gate Park — North Dutch Windmill — Golden Gate Park — |
| On GGP Access Road near John F Kennedy Drive, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 25 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Outer Richmond — Hints of History — |
| On Cabrillo Street at La Playa Street, on the right when traveling west on Cabrillo Street. | |||
| 26 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Carrington Hall — Named in Honor of Otis M. Carrington — (1884 – 1964) — |
| Near Brewster Avenue, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 27 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Solari Family Windmill — |
| Near Woodside Road, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 28 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Solari Windmill — |
| On Woodside Road (California Route 84). | |||
| 29 ► California, Santa Clara County, Mountain View — Star Steel Windmill — |
| Near Rengstorff Avenue 0.1 miles north of Middlefield Road, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 30 ► California, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz — Lincoln's Windmill — |
| Near East Cliff Drive near 12th Avenue. | |||
| 31 ► California, Sonoma County, Jenner — California's First Windmill — |
| Near Coast Highway (State Highway 1) near Fort Ross Road, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 32 ► California, Sonoma County, Jenner — re-creating the Fort Ross Windmill — |
| Near Coast Highway (State Highway 1) near Fort Ross Road, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 33 ► Colorado, Conejos County, Antonito — The Historic Operations at Cumbres Pass — Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad National Historic Site — |
| On Colorado 17. | |||
| 34 ► Colorado, Lincoln County, Limon — Aeromotor Windmill — |
| Near 1st Street at G Avenue, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 35 ► Colorado, Lincoln County, Limon — Currie Windmill — |
| Near 1st Street at Civic Center Drive, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 36 ► Colorado, Lincoln County, Limon — David Bradley Windmill — |
| Near 1st Street at G Avenue, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 37 ► Colorado, Lincoln County, Limon — Dempster Windmill — |
| Near 1st Street at G Avenue, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 38 ► Colorado, Lincoln County, Limon — Eclipse Windmill — |
| Near 1st Street near F Avenue, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 39 ► Colorado, Lincoln County, Limon — Fairbury Windmill — |
| Near 1st Street at G Avenue, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 40 ► Colorado, Prowers County, Lamar — Harmony and Perfection in Wilson Garden — |
| On South Main Street (U.S. 287/385) just north of East Oak Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 41 ► Colorado, Prowers County, Lamar — Madonna of the Trail — |
| Near Scenic U.S. 50/287 at State Highway 196, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 42 ► Colorado, Sedgwick County, Julesburg — Blowing in the Wind — |
| On County Route 28 3.3 miles west of U.S. 385. | |||
| 43 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Coventry, Coventry Lake — Patriot’s Park — |
| On Lake St at High Street, on the right when traveling north on Lake St. | |||
| 44 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Coventry, South Coventry — John Boynton’s Mill — |
| On Lake Street at Woodland Road, on the right when traveling north on Lake Street. | |||
| 45 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Lion Gardiner — |
| Near College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Fenwick Street, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 46 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Water Pumping System — |
| Near Durham Road (Connecticut Route 77) north of Route 80, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 47 ► Connecticut, Southeastern Region, Waterford — Water Tower & Cutting Garden — |
| Near Great Neck Road (Connecticut Route 213) east of W Neck Road, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 48 ► Delaware, Sussex County, Lewes, Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred — Tapping the Power of Wind Energy in Coastal Delaware — |
| On Park Road south of Pilottown Road, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 49 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Capitol Hill — Power from the Wind — Sustainable Solutions: Residential Wind Turbines |
| On Maryland Avenue Southwest west of 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed. | |||
| 50 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Capitol Hill — Power from the Wind — Sustainable Solutions: Residential Wind Turbines |
| On Maryland Avenue Southwest at 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Maryland Avenue Southwest. Reported permanently removed. | |||
| 51 ► Florida, Baker County, Macclenny — Early Baker County Windmill — Heritage Park Village — |
| Near South Lowder Street south of West Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 52 ► Florida, Collier County, Immokalee, Corkscrew — Water Tower — Immokalee Pioneer Museum — |
| On Roberts Avenue West 0.1 miles east of North 15th Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 53 ► Florida, Lake County, Mount Dora — Warren C. Butts House — |
| On North Donnelly Street at West 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Donnelly Street. | |||
| 54 ► Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers — Edison’s Water Systems |
| Near McGregor Boulevard south of Larchmont Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed. | |||
| 55 ► Florida, Orange County, Winter Park — Charles Hosmer Morse — |
| Near S Park Ave, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 56 ► Florida, Pinellas County, Largo, Ridgecrest — Harris School — Built: 1912 • Replica: 1987 — |
| Near 125th Street North just north of Walsingham Road. | |||
| 57 ► Florida, St. Johns County, Ponte Vedra — Mickler's Landing — |
| Near Ponte Vedra Boulevard (County Route 203) 0.1 miles east of Florida Route A1A. | |||
| 58 ► Florida, St. Johns County, Ponte Vedra — Mickler's Landing Park — |
| Near Ponte Vedra Boulevard (County Route 203) 0.1 miles east of Florida Route A1A. | |||
| 59 ► Georgia, Sumter County, Plains — Winds of Change — |
| Near Old Plains Highway, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 60 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Bloomingdale — Bloomingdale's Holstein Mill — |
| On Edgewater Drive near Cunningham Lane, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 61 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Elmhurst — The History of the Old Dutch Mill — |
| Near Grand Avenue (County Route 20) at County Line Road, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 62 ► Illinois, Livingston County, Dwight — A Well Connected Village — Historic Dwight — |
| On Prairie Avenue at Chippewa Street on Prairie Avenue. | |||
| 63 ► Illinois, Livingston County, Dwight — Dwight, Illinois — Welcome to Route 66 Illinois — |
| On West Waupansie Street north of West Mazon Avenue (Illinois Route 17), on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 64 ► Illinois, Livingston County, Dwight — The Windmill — Welcome to Dwight — |
| Near Carriage House Lane 0.1 miles south of East South Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 65 ► Illinois, Livingston County, Dwight — Welcome to Dwight — |
| On West Waupansie Street north of West Mazon Avenue (Illinois Route 17), on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 66 ► Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Box Car #6 — The J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum — |
| Near 1st Street south of NW Race Street. | |||
| 67 ► Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — The J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum — Atlanta, Illinois — |
| On 1st Street south of NW Arch Street, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 68 ► Illinois, McDonough County, Industry — Swearingen Windmill — |
| On U.S. 67 north of North 350th Road, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 69 ► Illinois, Monroe County, Waterloo — The Stroh Building — 101 East Mill Street — |
| On East Mill Street, on the right when traveling south on East Mill Street. | |||
| 70 ► Illinois, Montgomery County, Litchfield — Litchfield's Wind Mill Factory — |
| Near Old Route 66 North south of West Kirkham Street. | |||
| 71 ► Illinois, Whiteside County, Fulton — The Dutch on the River — |
| On 1st Street at 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 1st Street. | |||
| 72 ► Indiana, Benton County, Fowler — Benton County Wind Corridor Kiosk — |
| Near East Lingle Street east of South Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 73 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, Mishawaka — Ball-Band Factory — |
| Near North Main Street at West Mishawaka Avenue. | |||
| 74 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, Mishawaka — Perkins Windmill — |
| On W. Front Street at N. Spring Street, in the median on W. Front Street. | |||
| 75 ► Iowa, Iowa County, Amana — Windmill House — ca. 1880 — |
| On 220th Trail. | |||
| 76 ► Iowa, Marion County, Pella — Tulip Time and Sunken Garden — |
| Near Lincoln Street west of Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 77 ► Kansas, Chase County, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Strong Township — Little Barn on the Prairie — |
| Near Kansas 177. | |||
| 78 ► Kansas, Linn County, Mound City — Windmill and Water Trough — Trough built in 1915 — Windmill built in 1980's — |
| On Main Street (State Highway 52) west of 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 79 ► Kansas, Osborne County, Osborne — Osborne / Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance — |
| On 80th Drive, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 80 ► Kansas, Reno County, Hutchinson — Windmills — |
| Near East Avenue A. | |||
| 81 ► Kansas, Sheridan County, Studley — Windmill and Water Cistern — Cottonwood Ranch State Historic Site — |
| Near U.S. 24 east of Road 140E, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 82 ► Kansas, Sherman County, Goodland — Land and Sky Scenic Byway / Kansas Byways — |
| On Commerce Road (Kansas Route 27) south of Old Highway 24 (Business U.S. 24), on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 83 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Frostburg — Frostburg — Maryland's Mountain City — |
| On New Hope Road 0.2 miles north of Depot Street, on the right. | |||
| 84 ► Maryland, Dorchester County, Lloyds — How a Post Windmill Works — |
| Near Hudson Road (Maryland Route 343) east of Castle Haven Road, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 85 ► Maryland, Dorchester County, Lloyds — Spocott Windmill — |
| On Hudson Road (Maryland Route 343) 0.2 miles west of Spocott Lane, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 86 ► Maryland, Dorchester County, Lloyds — The Spocott Windmill — |
| Near Hudson Road (Maryland Route 343) east of Castle Haven Road, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 87 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Redland — Water Tank House — |
| Near Rock Creek Park Road north of Muncaster Road, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 88 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Silver Spring, Forest Glen — National Park Seminary — |
| On Dewitt Drive at Dewitt Drive, on the right when traveling east on Dewitt Drive. | |||
| 89 ► Maryland, Prince George's County, Bladensburg — An Evolving Landscape — Bostwick — Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — |
| On 48th Street. | |||
| 90 ► Maryland, Talbot County, Cordova — Forging Freedom from Places of Bondage — |
| Near Maryland Route 303 north of Norwich Creek Road, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 91 ► Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Brewster — Higgins Farm Windmill — c.1795 — |
| On Drummer Boy Road west of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A), on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 92 ► Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Chatham — The Godfrey Windmill — |
| Near 125 Shattuck Place at Cross Street. | |||
| 93 ► Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Eastham — Eastham Windmill — Cape Cod's Oldest — |
| On Samoset Road just west of Mid Cape Highway (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 94 ► Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Truro — Truro Highlands Historic District — |
| On Highland Light Rd at S Highland Rd, on the left when traveling east on Highland Light Rd. | |||
| 95 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Newburyport — The Bartlet Mall — |
| Near High Street (Massachusetts Route 1A) at Green Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 96 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville — Powder House — 1630 - 1930 — |
| On Broadway, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 97 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Boston Timeline — |
| On Hanover Street at Cross Street, on the left when traveling west on Hanover Street. | |||
| 98 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Copp's Hill Burying Ground — |
| Near Hull Street. | |||
| 99 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Welcome to Copp’s Hill Burying Ground — |
| On Hull Street at Hull St Pl, on the left when traveling east on Hull Street. | |||
| 100 ► Michigan, Calhoun County, Marshall — L0434 — National House — |
| On Michigan Avenue at South Parkview, on the right when traveling east on Michigan Avenue. | |||
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