Volendam Windmill
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| Volendam Windmill | |
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 Photo from Adamic Hill Rd on August 15, 2009 |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Volendam Mill |
| Mill location | Holland Township, New Jersey, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°35′48″N 75°09′50″W / 40.5966°N 75.1639°WCoordinates: 40°35′48″N 75°09′50″W / 40.5966°N 75.1639°W |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Two storey smock |
| Base storeys | Three storey base |
| Smock sides | Eight sides |
| Number of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Common sails |
| Winding | Tailpole |
Volendam Windmill is a smock mill located on Adamic Hill Road in Holland Township, New Jersey, United States.
The Volendam Windmill Museum is a working mill driven by wind, used for grinding raw grain into flour. The 60-foot structure is seven stories high with sail arms 68 feet from tip to tip.[1]
As of November 2010, the county's website shows that the museum is closed.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Hunterdon County web page for Holland Township, accessed February 20, 2009
- ^ http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/c&h/huntmuseums.htm#windmill Hunterdon County Museums - Volendam Windmill Museum
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