Eastham Windmill
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Eastham Windmill
| nrhp_type = cp
| nocat = yes
| partof = Eastham Center Historic District
| partof_refnum = 99000560{{NRISref|2008a}}
| image = Eastham Windmill.jpg
| caption = Eastham Windmill, built in 1680
| location = Eastham, Massachusetts
| locmapin = Cape Cod#Massachusetts#USA
| area =
| architect = Cummings, Charles K.; et al.
| architecture = Georgian, Late Victorian
| designated_nrhp_type = May 12, 1999
}}
The Eastham Windmill, located in Eastham, Massachusetts, is the oldest windmill on Cape Cod. It was constructed by Eastham resident Thomas Paine in Plymouth in 1680. It was first moved to nearby Truro in 1770, then finally to Eastham in 1793. In 1808 the windmill was moved to its present location, near the Eastham Town Hall and the Eastham Public Library. Eastham Windmill, as part of the Eastham Center Historic District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.{{cite web|url=https://mhc-macris.net/details?mhcid=eas.b|title=NRHP nomination for Eastham Center Historic District|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|access-date=2014-05-10}}
A local festival, Eastham Windmill Weekend, has been held on a yearly basis in Eastham since 1977, and takes place the first weekend after Labor Day.
While repairs are necessary over time, a large contribution was made in 1996 by a local Boy Scout whose Eagle Project included both raising the funds and providing the labor to replace several sections of the fencing around this historic landmark. All of the funding was provided by businesses located within Eastham. The Eastham Windmill has been a long-standing icon to the local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts.
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External links
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- [http://easthamhistoricalsociety.org/?page_id=118 Windmill Information at the Eastham Historical Society site]
- [http://www.easthamwindmillweekend.org/ Official site of Eastham Windmill Weekend]
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{{Windmills in the United States}}
Category:1680 establishments in Plymouth Colony
Category:Agricultural buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places
Category:Eastham, Massachusetts
Category:Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
Category:Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts
Category:Mill museums in Massachusetts
Category:Museums in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Category:Octagonal buildings in the United States
Category:Smock mills in the United States
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1680
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Category:Windmills in Massachusetts
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