GC2FZ86 Traditional Cache Windmill View # 1
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: Imusttravel2000 @ | Hide Date: 09/29/2010 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 24.312 W104° 21.117 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Scenic view  Available at all times  Watch for livestock 
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 9  Write note 1  

Found it 06/23/2019 By JMKR
So this is where it all began, the first windmill view. TFTC

Found it 06/23/2019 By mm&mm
Found in good shape. TFTC BigSmile

Write note 05/18/2019 By Unkle Fester
Been caching all around this area lately. good weather... TFTC

Found it 05/18/2019 By Unkle Fester
Been caching all around this area lately. good weather... TFTC

Found it 04/21/2019 By HendrickClan
Today was a good day to visit some caches in the region that are too far to hit in my usual spare time. Found this one quickly. SL. TFTC!

Found it 08/04/2018 By FJ8
TY from Snowmass village

Found it 08/04/2018 By OurBradyBunch8
Tyfc

Found it 07/29/2018 By Chiggie
Out caching with the family. Tftc.

Found it 07/24/2018 By coralhart
On Hidden Creatures run. I'm running out of time to finish it! Thanks for the hide!

Found it 06/30/2018 By LostinDenver
Grabbed this one while on a furious run to finish the Hidden Creatures campaign 13 souvenirs. Found with@intrepiidexplorer . Tftc!