Jamestown Windmill
The Jamestown Windmill is a smock mill in Jamestown, Rhode Island within the Windmill Hill Historic District on North Road north of Weeden Lane. The 30-foot high windmill was built in 1787 to coarse grind flint corn to feed to animals and finer corn meal for farmer families to eat.Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Friends Meetinghouse and United States Naval War College.
Friends Meetinghouse
Church
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The Conanicut Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at the junction of North Road and Weeden Lane in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The structure was built in 1786 to replace the original meeting house destroyed by the British after they occupied Conanicut Island in 1776. Friends Meetinghouse is situated 460 feet southwest of Jamestown Windmill.
United States Naval War College
College
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The Naval War College is the staff college and "Home of Thought" for the United States Navy at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island. The NWC educates and develops leaders, supports defining the future Navy and associated roles and missions, supports combat readiness, and strengthens global maritime partnerships. United States Naval War College is situated 2½ miles east of Jamestown Windmill.
Jamestown Museum
Museum
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Jamestown Museum is a local history museum which tells the history of Jamestown, Rhode Island and is run by the Jamestown Historical Society. The Jamestown Historical Society founded the museum in the current building in 1971. Jamestown Museum is situated 1¼ miles south of Jamestown Windmill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saunderstown and Newport.
Saunderstown
Village
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Saunderstown is a small village and historic district spread across the four towns of Narragansett, South Kingstown, Exeter and North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown is situated 2½ miles west of Jamestown Windmill.
Newport
Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.
Middletown
Middletown lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. Middletown was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.
Jamestown Windmill
- Type: Windmill
- Categories: museum and industry
- Location: Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.51557° or 41° 30′ 56″ northLongitude
-71.3741° or 71° 22′ 27″ westInception
1787Open location code
87HCGJ8G+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 1579938501OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmillWikidata ID
Q6146278
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