Thanks! That tower i what remains of an 1800's windmill, used for grinding wheat. It was broken beyond repair in the late 1800's and replaced with a "modern" one.
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Thanks! That tower i what remains of an 1800's windmill, used for grinding wheat. It was broken beyond repair in the late 1800's and replaced with a "modern" one.
Howdy today sir fotosdenada! Oh, that windmill sounds cool, can you get to it to take pictures?
Yeah, I've gotten some in the past. It's an interesting structure, but the windmill blades are gone and it's locked up tight. I'd love to see the inside.
With Mankato being where two rivers join, it's surprising that the family that built it didn't use water power. The river is literally less than a mile from the windmill. It's also navigable water, so they could have milled and moved shipments downstream to Mankato with ease. Maybe they just wanted to be able to continue into the freezing months of December and January...
wow that is such a great looking windmill and the other building looks to be in great shape too, they both do, that's amazing! That windmill looks pretty big, I wonder if you could make it into a little house?