Volendam Windmill
Hunterdon Co. | New Jersey | USA
Watersource: Wind. powered
Volendam Windmill
From Riegelsville, Pa. on Pa 611 northbound, turn right on Delaware Road, cross bridge over the Delaware River, turn right on River Rd., then left on NJ 627/Riegelsville-Warren Glen Rd. Take NJ 627 aboiut 1.5 miles to Finesville, turn right on Mount Joy Rd., cross the Musconetcong River, take an immediate right, still Mt. Joy Rd, go about a mile, turn left on Alfalfa Hill Rd., go about another mile, turn left on Ademic Hill Rd. Drive about a half-one mile to the windmill on the left side of the road.
An authentic replica mill of the type used in the Netherlands to grind grain toproduce flour.
The seven story mill (from the ground to the top cap) used to measure 68' from tip to tip of the opposing sail arms. Now two of the original four sail arms are broken off, making the mill inoperable.
The windmill, once a photogenic showplace and an operating windmill, was damaged when a severe windstorm gust snapped the arms. They haven't been able to find someone who knows how to fix it in the United States. Previous attempts at repair haven't been successful. Most of this information has been documented in the Star Ledger & Wierd NJ.
The barn and the house, circa 1710, are both in fine condition. The mill was built by the late Paul Jorgensen, and was a living museum to his memory when functional. There was even an admission charge before the mill was damaged in the windstorm. Now the sign merely states the sad fact that the museum is closed.