Visit Us at:

Chase Park

125 Shattuck Place

Chatham, Massachusetts

USA

(1/4 mile from the intersection of Main and Cross Streets)

 

GPS coordinates:

Latitude:  41.676462

Longitude:  -69.958706

- or -

N 41o 40' 35.263"

W 69o 57' 31.341"

 

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Welcome to the Chatham Windmill

- Built by Col. Benjamin Godfrey in 1797 -

- Historically Restored in 2012 -

2025 Tour Schedule*

Our season begins this year on

 

Saturday, June 21st

11 AM - 3 PM

as part of 

Historic Chatham's History Month Celebration

 

Wind conditions permitting,

the mill will be set in motion

and grind corn into corn meal,

just the way it did two hundred years ago!

Preparations for getting the mill "up and running",

including putting the cloth on the sails,

will begin at approx. 10 AM.

 

We hope to see you at the mill on Saturday, June 21st!

 

The mill will be open for tours

Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays**

 

July 2nd - August 29th

11 AM - 3PM

 

**Please note: 

the mill will be closed on Friday, July 4th,

in honor of Independence Day

 

We will also be open for tours every day during the

 

Festival of the Arts

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

August 15, 16, and 17

11 AM - 3 PM

including a

Corn Grinding Day

on Saturday, August 16th

when, if the wind cooperates,

the Godfrey Windmill

will grind corn into corn meal,

just as it did when the mill

mill operated commercially (1797-1907).

Our millers and guides look forward to showing you the inner workings of this historic grist mill and are available to answer your questions.

*Tours may be cancelled due to rain or severe weather conditions. (This is done to protect this centuries-old mill from water damage.)

 

Admission is free - Donations to support the mill are always welcome! 

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