Spocott Windmill

Spocott Windmill (HM23B)

Location: Cambridge, MD 21613 Dorchester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 35.353', W 76° 10.826'

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This windmill is typical of the grist post mills used in the 18th and 19th centuries for grinding grain. Such a windmill, built here about 1850 by John A.L. Radcliffe, was blown down in the Blizzard of 1888. In 1972 it was reconstructed, using the original grinding stones and internal steps.
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HM NumberHM23B
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Placed ByMaryland Historical Society
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 11:25pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 397194 N 4271853
Decimal Degrees38.58921667, -76.18043333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 35.353', W 76° 10.826'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 35' 21.18" N, 76° 10' 49.56" W
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Area Code(s)410, 443
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1606 Hudson Rd, Cambridge MD 21613, US
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