GC336QX Windmill View # 15
Type: Traditional | Size: Small | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Imusttravel2000 @ | Hide Date: 08/29/2011 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 03.522 W104° 27.552 | 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.

09/20/2018 By CacheTagDave
Got it.

09/20/2018 By rfmetz
SL

Needs some TLC. Lid is broken in two.

TFTC.
Bob

08/25/2018 By EJBHGV
Geocaching on the plains east of Denver.
A relaxing way to spend the Saturday.
Found most caches in good shape.
Thanks to all who made this possible.

07/21/2018 By Aestras
TFTC!

06/29/2018 By cajrrman
I decided to do some eastern plains caching today and managed to find 44 while the temperature was in the 90s. I made the find here at 1:58 pm. Thanks for the cache!

04/26/2018 By Brewman65
Had a nice visit to Colorado, and found a lot of caches

03/23/2018 By LostinDenver
The cache is in great shape, unlike the windmill. It's seen better days. They are replacing the nearby telephone poles. On March 20, 2018, I headed out to the eastern plains to grab as many caches as possible. Sorry it took so long to log them. I have a goal of reaching 3,000 caches by my first geocaching anniversary on April 2. My journey started at 7:30 a.m., and ended with a string of FTF’s near Agate, Colorado. I saw a variety of wildlife during my journey; several hawks, prairie dogs, I think a bald eagle, cranes, ducks, geese, and even a bear! The bear was at the Wildlife Sanctuary. Sadly, I also saw the changing times; many abandoned farmhouses and oil pipeline installation everywhere. Thank you to all the cachers who placed these containers and have the fortitude to maintain them. This one was in great shape. TFTC!