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Wikimedia Commons: The Grove (Ole Miss)

This image I plan to contribute to the Wikimedia Commons article for the Grove at Ole Miss. I took this photo of the Walk of Champions sign and the red and blue trashcans set behind in the Grove the day before the first game day of the season. I hope that this image contributes to this article.

Writing 350 Erin Elizabeth Keenan

Plan to credit photo to the Historical Society of Yarmouth: shows view from the street, water, and inside.

Judah Baker Windmill

South Yarmouth, MA Bass River : River Street

Give information on its location and historic significance. *Credit due to Historical Society of Yarmouth

Located within the Historic District of Bass River located in Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 89 River Street South Yarmouth, MA 02664

Judah Baker constructed the mill in 1791.

Like many early windmills on Cape Cod, this mill experienced several moves before it came to its current location. Originating in South Dennis, it was moved to Kelley's Pond, in Dennis, and later to the Yarmouth side of Bass River. By 1866, it rested near its current location and was used by Braddock Matthews for milling grain. As large commercial mills appeared in the Midwest, local mills, including this one, fell into disuse.

In 1953, the mill was donated to the town of Yarmouth along with the surrounding Windmill Park, which includes a small swimming beach on Bass River. Major renovations were conducted in both 1974 and 1999. In 2003 the exterior siding had been replaced to wooden shingles.

Wood survives from the interior structure of the 1792 mill that dates over 224 years old.

Current Operations: Open seasonally in the summertime. Offers tours through the Yarmouth Parks and Recreation Department.