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De Immigrant Fulton's Dutch Mill Windmill 
De Immigrant in August 2009Country United States State Illinois Municipality Fulton, Illinois Coordinates 41°52′2″N 90°10′7″W / 41.86722°N 90.16861°W Date between 1999-2001 Owner City of Fulton (1999-present) For public Yes Visitation Closed in winter Easiest access Partially handicapped accessible Website: [1] 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
- ^ Haskell, Thomas. Illinois Windmills. Retrieved on 18-08-2009
External links
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Whiteside County, Illinois
- Windmills in the United States
- Smock mills in the United States
- Visitor attractions in Whiteside County, Illinois
- Grinding mills in the United States
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