Old Farm Windmill – Sioux Center, IA
N 43° 05.162 W 096° 09.546
14T E 731240 N 4774286
This windmill is a Fairbury model, manufactured by the Wigman Company, Sioux City.
Waymark Code: WMC0HH
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2011
Views: 1
This old farm windmill was donated to Heritage Village outdoor museum by Ralph VanderBerg. It demonstrates how windmills such as this one were the only way that water could be pumped from the wells for household use and watering livestock. This windmill is a Fairbury model, manufactured by the Wigman Company, Sioux City. It stands behind the village farmhouse and can be seen any time of the year. Heritage Village holds their annual Harvest Festival in the middle of September with fun activities for all ages.
Purpose: Water Pumping
Open to the public: yes
Is This Windmill Functional?: Not Sure
Windmill Farm: no
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum on Site: yes
Date of Manufacture: Not listed
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