The Flowerdew Hundred Postmill is now assembled on the grounds of the American Wind Power Center. The
first windmill to be built in North America was
constructed in 1621 for Sir George Yeardley on
his plantation, Flowerdew Hundred, in
Virginia. The original windmill was
destroyed in a storm, bur remains were found in
later excavations. In 1978 a new,
commemorative windmill was built at Flowerdew
Hundred incorporating features that illustrate
the development of English windmill technology
through the 18th century. In the summer of
2010 this commemorative mill was moved from
Virginia to its current home in Lubbock, Texas
and is one of the very few working Post-Mills in
the Western Hemisphere The post-mill is
scheduled to have its' own visitor center with
closed circuit TV so visitors can watch it grind
grain and corn. The history of the
windmill has come full circle at our very
special museum.
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