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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.)
 
By William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
Windmill and Marker
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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