Giant Windmill - Littlefield, TX - Windmills on Waymarking.com

This structure looks like a standard 19th century windmill mounted atop a metal tower.

Texas Historical Marker

"Yellowhouse Division of 3,050,000 acre XIT Ranch built (1887) a 132-foot windmill southwest of here. Set in a canyon, it had to be tall to catch breezes and pump water. It was known as the World's Tallest Windmill until it was toppled by winds in 1926. This replica was erected May 27, 1969."

Date of Manufacture: 05/27/1969 Purpose: Ornamental Open to the public: yes Is This Windmill Functional?: No Windmill Farm: no Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Museum on Site: no

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