De Immigrant

De Immigrant is a windmill located in Fulton, Illinois, built on a flood-control dike on the Mississippi River. The City of Fulton contracted Molema Millbuilders, Havenga Construction, and Lowlands Management on December 4, 1998, to construct a Dutch windmill, to be fabricated by native millwrights in the Netherlands and shipped to Fulton for assembly. Two months later, construction began with thirty metric tons of wood. The construction took place in phases, and the tower, cap, sails, and machinery were all put together on November 19, 1999. On May 5, 2001, De Immigrant officially began grinding wheat, buckwheat, rye, and cornmeal.[1]

De Immigrant
De Immigrant in August 2009
Origin
Mill nameFulton's Dutch Mill
Mill locationFulton, Illinois
Coordinates41°52′2″N 90°10′7″W
Operator(s)City of Fulton (1999-present)
Year builtbetween 1999-2001

References

  1. Haskell, Thomas. Illinois Windmills. Retrieved on 18-08-2009


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