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 -
The Godfrey Windmill's 2019 tour season
has come to a close.
We thank everyone who came to see the windmill this summer!
(Our 2020 season will begin next June)
2020 Tour Schedule*
We will be open for tours in the summer of 2020, when our guides will be available to discuss the inner workings of this historic grist mill and to answer your questions.
From
July 1
through
September 4,
2020
the mill will
be open for tours
Mondays
Wednesdays
and
Fridays
11 AM - 3 PM
*Tours may be cancelled due to rain or severe weather conditions. (This is done to protect this centuries-old mill from water damage.)
Once again in 2020
we will also set the Godfrey Windmill in operation during our
Grinding Days at the Godfrey Grist Mill
the days are scheduled to occur during
Chatham's History Weekend (June - exact dates TBD)
and during the
Festival of the Arts (August 14 - 16)
(and perhaps on some other dates, as weather conditions permit)
More detailed information will be posted as it becomes available.
Admission is free - Donations to support the mill are always welcome!
Special Hours: Group occasions (weddings, parties, private tours, etc.) may be arranged
The Milling Machinery of the Godfrey Windmill
(Image based on the drawings of John Brandrick. More of John's work can be see on his Milldrawings website.)
© Chatham Windmill Group - Town of Chatham, Massachusetts
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