Boyd's Wind Grist Mill

Very cool slice of history

It only is a short walk from the parking lot, and you can so rarely walk right up to an actual 1840's grist mill. even if you can't be there for a talk, it's pretty neat. Kids would have plenty of ru...

We Call It the Windmill Park

This beautiful little park provides gentle walking paths, lovely picnic spots, a gentle small river, a petite museum with fascinating exhibits, and as a spectacular centerpiece a unique eight-bladed f...

Eight sails

I have toured windmills in USA and Europe. This is the only 8 sail windmill I have seen. It is well preserved and functions. We were able to see it in opertaion with all eight sails on. You get ...

Eigth vanes ?

For me, coming form the Netherlandse and living in a city that houses a couple of old wind mills, it is a strange site to see a wind mill with eight vanes. But Boyd's girst Mill is beautiful situated ...

Quick stop

Driving around and saw this windmill so had to stop and take a picture. Very interesting to see a windmill that is in such good shape.