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List of windmills in Canada

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This is a list of windmills in Canada. Windmills feature uniquely in the history of New France particularly, where they were used as strong points in fortifications.

Alberta

Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Calgary Bruderheim Windmill Smock 1920 Located in Heritage Park Historical Village open-air museum.[1]
Edmonton Fort Edmonton Park Mill Smock Located in Fort Edmonton Park open-air museum.[1]
Etzikom Etzikom Mill Post [1]

Ontario

Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Bayfield Folmar Mill Smock Saw and grist mill.[1]
Guelph Riverside Park Mill Smock 1977 [1]
Maitland River George Longley Mill Tower [1]
Prescott Windmill Point Mill Tower 1832 Converted to lighthouse in 1872.[2]
Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Mill Smock [1]

Manitoba

Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Steinbach, Manitoba Steinbach Windmill Smock

Quebec

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Windmills in Canada". Windmill World. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Windmill Tower". Parks Canada. Retrieved 12 April 2015.