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The shiny silver windmills that populate this area have long been used to pump water from the ground for "stock tanks," drinking containers for cattle, horses, and other critters. Many cities in Texas, however, are attempting to harness the restless, eternal winds to produce energy. This museum immortalizes that history with scores of windmills and paintings, too.

Between 1850 and 1920, more than 700 American companies manufactured windmills, but today a mere two U.S. businesses make these iconic machines. Such statistics provided an impetus for this unique and worthwhile museum, which displays a collection of 200 water-pumping windmills. Windmills of every size, shape, and color are displayed in the main gallery and outside on the museum's grounds,...

A Museum for the American Style Water Pumping Windmill and Related Machinery with Exhibits on Wind Electric. An extensive site about windmills, (especially in the USA), illustrated. Includes mills for grinding, pumping, and electricity generation