Whispering Willows Park Windmill - Kankakee County, IL - Windmills on Waymarking.com

This windmill was once part of the active farm where the Whispering Willows Park and Willowhaven Interpretive Center now stand.

It does appear the windmill could be made to be fully functional again with just a few repairs. With the slight breeze on our visit, the blades were turning and the cable that attaches to the pump mechanism was undulating in a regular motion. I speculate the local park district disabled the pumping function since it was not necessary for their activities here.

Otherwise, this windmill looks to be in good, clean condition.

Climbing the windmill is prohibited

Purpose: Water Pumping Open to the public: yes Is This Windmill Functional?: No Date of Manufacture: Not listed Windmill Farm: Not Listed Cost: Not Listed Museum on Site: Not Listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   04/14/2010 Schwoby visited it