Hill Smokehouse & Star Model 15 Windmill -- Ranching Heritage Center, Lubbock TX
N 33° 35.323 W 101° 53.036
14S E 232354 N 3720283
The Hill Smokehouse & Star Model 15 Windmill are on display at the Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock TX
Waymark Code: WMV5NM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2017
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The Hill Smokehouse and a Star Model 15 Windmill are on display at the Ranching Heritage Center, on the campus of Texas Tech University, in Lubbock TX.
An interpretive sign nearby reads as follows:
"HILL SMOKEHOUSE
1913
An important element in pioneer life was the smokehouse. In this structure, meat was preserved by slow, wood-smoke cooking, permeating and enhancing its taste. This smokehouse was relocated from Frank B. Hills farm/ranch in Palo Pinto County. The board and batten structure was made of reused lumber from an old store in Whitt, Texas.
STAR MODEL 15 WINDMILL
c.1915
The Star was the second-most popular windmill used on the plains. This one is more than 48 feet tall and has a mill wheel 14 feet in diameter. It was erected on New Mexico land."
Group that erected the marker: Ranching Heritage Center
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
3121 4th St
Lubbock, TX
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