GC301C4 Windmill View # 10
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Imusttravel2000 @ | Hide Date: 07/12/2011 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 09.090 W104° 17.530 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
 

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In 1854, a machinist in Connecticut (USA) named Daniel Halladay was asked by a traveling salesman to invent a windmill for pumping water and other uses. At first, he was skeptical that such a device could be sold, but he began manufacturing his new invention in Connecticut. Soon, he moved his factory to Illinois to be closer to the rapidly growing western market. His windmill first demonstrated that a windmill could automatically turn to face changing wind directions without human attention and could control the speed of the wind wheel so that it did not destroy itself in the frequent storms by running too fast.
Halladay’s company, the U.S. Wind Engine & Pump Co., went on to become the largest manufacturer of windmills in America for a time.

05/10/2019 By gnome_goddess
Tftc!

05/04/2019 By ladditude
The "fourth was with us" on this beautiful Colorado spring day. We visited and found 30 caches, this was one of them. Thanks to all the owners for placing and maintaining these for us to enjoy. It was lovely here today... rolling green grasslands, lots of horses, goats, sheep, even llamas were seen. TFTC SL

07/29/2018 By mwdaley
I always enjoy seeing windmills. SL. TFTC.

07/11/2018 By The Merrymen
Out in the area visiting family..found cache but it wasn’t orange match holder. Signed log and replaced container where we found it

05/06/2018 By reforestgrrl
Park and grab. TFTH

05/06/2018 By Cache Dipper
Quickie Thanks

08/09/2017 By Rohatx
Working the plains again trying to get to 4500 before 8/15. 40 to go!
Thank you for the placement.