Boyd's Windmill
Encyclopedia
Boyd's Windmill, also known as Boyd's Wind Grist Mill, built in 1810, is a historic smock mill
in Middletown, Rhode Island
.
John Peterson built the windmill on Old Mill Lane in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
in 1810, and William Boyd purchased it in 1815. It originally had four common sails
, but four more were added by the family.
The windmill was restored by the Middletown Historical Society after receiving it as a donation in 1990 and moving it to Paradise Valley Park in Middletown.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
The windmill is open to the public on Sunday afternoons in July, August and September.
Smock mill
The smock mill is a type of windmill that consists of a sloping, horizontally weatherboarded tower, usually with six or eight sides. It is topped with a roof or cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind...
in Middletown, Rhode Island
Middletown, Rhode Island
Middletown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 16,150 at the 2010 census. It lies to the south of Portsmouth and to the north of Newport on Aquidneck Island, hence the name "Middletown."-Geography:...
.
John Peterson built the windmill on Old Mill Lane in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,389 at the 2010 U.S. Census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. Most of its land area lies on Aquidneck...
in 1810, and William Boyd purchased it in 1815. It originally had four common sails
Windmill sail
Windmills are powered by their sails. Sails are found in different designs, from primitive common sails to the advanced patent sails.-Jib sails:...
, but four more were added by the family.
The windmill was restored by the Middletown Historical Society after receiving it as a donation in 1990 and moving it to Paradise Valley Park in Middletown.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2001.
The windmill is open to the public on Sunday afternoons in July, August and September.