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De Immigrant

Coordinates: 41°52′2″N 90°10′7″W / 41.86722°N 90.16861°W / 41.86722; -90.16861
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De Immigrant
De Immigrant in August 2009
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Origin
Mill nameFulton's Dutch Mill
Mill locationFulton, Illinois
Coordinates41°52′2″N 90°10′7″W / 41.86722°N 90.16861°W / 41.86722; -90.16861
Operator(s)City of Fulton (1999-present)
Year builtbetween 1999-2001

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]

References

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