GC34EGZ Traditional Cache Windmill View # 23
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: Imusttravel2000 @ | Hide Date: 09/18/2011 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 41.090 W104° 11.454 | 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.

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10 Logs: Found it 10  

Found it 06/29/2019 By mcmm1
Tftc

Found it 06/29/2019 By mcmwest
Hunting caches in the high plains near Byers Colorado

Found it 05/04/2019 By WalkingDuo
Cached around Strasburg and Bennett today.Repaired containers and logs as needed. My check engine light came on so didn't venture too far from civilization. Enjoyed the Search - Thanks

Found it 09/09/2018 By IowaGerd
Danke!

Found it 09/03/2018 By Mean Kitty
Find #48769

Its been a long hot summer in Texas, I've been trying to get out and do a caching trip a couple of times this summer, but it never worked out. Finally managed to get a week off, and am so happy to be out here in Colorado. The weather if perfect, and there is a load of caches that need my name on Smile Thanks so much for the hide imusttravel2000, I really enjoyed finiding this cache!

Found it 08/06/2018 By GanderGoose
Went on a geocaching adventure south of Byers today. The cache was missing. The No Trespassing sign was a bit intimidating so I put in a replacement 6' south by the wood post. Thanks for the placement, Imusttravel2000!

Found it 04/27/2018 By Brewman65
Had a nice visit to Colorado, and found a lot of caches

Found it 03/31/2018 By EJBHGV
Touring the plains east of Denver on a nice Spring day.
Found a lot af caches and enjoyed the fastness of the area.
All CO's thanks for making this game possible.

Found it 10/13/2017 By L O S T - S O U L
TFTC

Enjoying another day traversing the countryside, acquiring many miles and boosting cache numbers and others in between along the power trails!
Nothing better than caching along the back country roads of America! Thanks for placing these out here. Most were in good shape in these sections however i did replaced wet logs and broken containers as needed. Initialed logs

Found it 08/03/2017 By Oldrebel
Out visiting the kid again and had to pick up a few. Looks good. TFTH SL