Corn Mill

From Cornburning

Little Cressingham smockmill

Little Cressingham smockmill was built c.1780, opposite the White Horse pub.

The first windmill in the U.S. may have been built at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1621. Dutch settlers built windmills in New York and along the Atlantic coast. French settlers in Detroit built both wind and water mills to grind grain into flour.

Wind Mill Island in Holland, MI

A beautiful oasis within the city of Holland,MI. Windmill Island features a 240 year old working Dutch windmill "De Zwaan" (meaning graceful bird). The windmill towers over 36 acres of manicured gardens, dikes, canals and picnic areas. http://www.cityofholland.com/Brix?pageID=111

Vintage Windmills Online Magazine: http://www.vintagewindmills.com/

Wind Energy Mill

Wind Energy Development

American farmers and ranchers, Native Americans, and rural landowners can earn additional income by leasing a small portion of their land to wind energy developers. Studies conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy indicate that a 1000-acre farm could easily accommodate 10 utility-scale turbines. Such a farm could generate $2,000 in land royalties per turbine; that's an additional income of $10K to $20K per year. And most of the land used for wind energy production can be used for agricultural purposes as well because farmers can plough and cattle can graze right up to the wind turbine pads. http://www.nrel.gov/wind/consumer_home_business.html