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Fulton's authentic Dutch Windmill, "De Immigrant", was prefabricated in the Netherlands and erected by Dutch craftsmen on the banks of the Mississippi River. The windmill sits on the flood control dike, right in the heart of the city and in across the street from the Windmill Museum & Cultural Center.
Standing nearly 100 ft. tall, the massive timbers are assembled by wooden pegs. Dedication of the new Dutch Windmill took place during the Dutch Days Festival 2000. This authentic Dutch windmill was constructed on the flood control dike in the heart of Fulton.
The windmill was engineered and pre-fabricated in the Netherlands and shipped to the United States in containers by ship, rail, and truck transportation. Dutch millwrights and masons traveled to the United States on three separate occasions and rebuilt the windmill in Fulton. The windmill is fully operational. The entire head (or cap) can turn and the sails move by wind power. The mill is also fully functional with a set of blue basalt millstones that can produce a variety of flours. Stone-ground buckwheat, corn, rye, and wheat flours are all manufactured at "De Immigrant" and are for sale in the gift shop at the Windmill Cultural Center. The stones take up three floors with various machineries, and millers can grind approximately 1 bushel of grain every 10 minutes, wind permitting.
Access to the windmill is at the front entrance on 10th Avenue and 1st Street. Stairways lead up into the windmill. Access to the windmill can also be reached by walkways on the top of the dike. The windmill is partially handicap accessible. Entrance to the windmill is free, but donations are appreciated for maintenance and operations.
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First Ave & 10th St.
Fulton IL 61252 - Phone: (815) 589-3925
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