Farris Windmill
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The Farris windmill is said to be the oldest windmill in the United States. It was built in the mid-1600s and operated in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Farris family ran it for three generations, starting in 1782. The wind moved the sails of this windmill to operate the grain milling machinery inside. The stone first floor was added at Greenfield Village.
The Farris windmill is said to be the oldest windmill in the United States. It was built in the mid-1600s and operated in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Farris family ran it for three generations, starting in 1782. The wind moved the sails of this windmill to operate the grain milling machinery inside. The stone first floor was added at Greenfield Village.
Artifact
Windmill
Date Made
circa 1650
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Cape Cod
Creator Notes
Built about 1650 near West Yarmouth on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Porches and Parlors District
Object ID
35.898.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Stone (Worked rock)
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