Silas Swift’s grist windmill, West Falmouth, Massachusetts. Built in 1787, it ground grain for over a century. Moved to Brockton in 1922, lost to fire in 1924.
> “The windmill of Silas Swift at West Falmouth is a landmark. Built in 1787, its centennial was appropriately noticed in 1887. There is only one older mill in this vicinity—at Nantucket. The peculiarity of this mill lies in the fact that for one hundred and more years it has been in constant use, and was never more serviceable than it is to-day. Mr. Swift carries on a nourishing flour and grain business, and depends upon the “old mill” to do the grinding.” (Falmouth-by-the-sea, the Naples of America, 1896)
sverdrupian says
[another view](https://www.reddit.com/r/Lost_Architecture/comments/72kp6o/windmill_built_1787_to_grind_corn_and_rye_west/), previously posted.
> “The windmill of Silas Swift at West Falmouth is a landmark. Built in 1787, its centennial was appropriately noticed in 1887. There is only one older mill in this vicinity—at Nantucket. The peculiarity of this mill lies in the fact that for one hundred and more years it has been in constant use, and was never more serviceable than it is to-day. Mr. Swift carries on a nourishing flour and grain business, and depends upon the “old mill” to do the grinding.” (Falmouth-by-the-sea, the Naples of America, 1896)
Yronno says
Keep looking at the windmill
Eypc2 says
Jesus Christ, Brockton sucks.