Welcome to Chatham's Godfrey Windmill

2017 Tour and Event Schedule*

We are open for tours this summer.  Our guides are available to discuss the inner workings of this historic grist mill and to answer your questions.  We are open:

*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! 

Special Hours: Group occasions (weddings, parties, private tours, etc.) may be arranged

Before and After:  The Godfrey Windmill (a.k.a. the Chatham Windmill) photographed in May 2011 (inset) and September 2014

The windmill underwent an extensive restoration in 2009-12.  Now it is fully functional and can grind grain into flour, just as it did in the 18^th and 19^th centuries.  The mill was rededicated May 19, 2012 as part of Chatham's Tercentennial Celebration.  (For more about the restoration, click here)

The restoration was featured on WCVB-TV's Chronicle in July 2012.  Click here to see the episode entitled Chatham:  Beaches and Baseball, which includes footage of the newly-restored Godfrey Mill. The footage of the windmill begins at the 2:10 minute mark of the video.

(It can take a few minutes for the Chronicle video to upload, so please be patient.)