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We Visited a Windmill Museum and It Reminded Us of Horror Movies
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at the American Windmill Museum as he demonstrates the fascinating AERMOTOR Tilting Tower
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at the American Windmill Museum as he demonstrates the fascinating AERMOTOR Tilting Tower
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🌬️ Fun Fact Friday 🌾 Did you know the American Windmill Museum is home to the largest collection of windmills in the world? 🌎 With over 200 historic windmills, some dating back to the 1800s, these incredible machines once powered homes, pumped water, and helped settle the American frontier! 🛍️ While you’re here, don’t forget to browse our gift shop—packed with windmill treasures, train toys, books, and unique finds for all ages! 📚 PLUS — join us today at 3 PM for Story Time with Nana! It’s
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🌬️ Fun Fact Friday 🌾 Did you know the American Windmill Museum is home to the largest collection of windmills in the world? 🌎 With over 200 historic windmills, some dating back to the 1800s, these incredible machines once powered homes, pumped water, and helped settle the American frontier! 🛍️ While you’re here, don’t forget to browse our gift shop—packed with windmill treasures, train toys, books, and unique finds for all ages! 📚 PLUS — join us today at 3 PM for Story Time with Nana! It’s
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🌬️✨ TWO Twin Wheel Windmills? Yes, really! Come see one of the rarest and most powerful windmills ever made — the TWIN WHEEL — right here at the American Windmill Museum in Lubbock! 🔩 Twin Wheel Windmill Manufacturing Company 📍 Hutchinson, Kansas 🗓️ Manufactured from 1917 to 1928 This mechanical marvel features two 12-foot steel wheels that spin in opposite directions — preventing the windmill head from spinning around the tower! Powered by wind and driven by bevel gearboxes, these wheels wo
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🌬️✨ TWO Twin Wheel Windmills? Yes, really! Come see one of the rarest and most powerful windmills ever made — the TWIN WHEEL — right here at the American Windmill Museum in Lubbock! 🔩 Twin Wheel Windmill Manufacturing Company 📍 Hutchinson, Kansas 🗓️ Manufactured from 1917 to 1928 This mechanical marvel features two 12-foot steel wheels that spin in opposite directions — preventing the windmill head from spinning around the tower! Powered by wind and driven by bevel gearboxes, these wheels wo
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Happy Windmill Wednesday! This week we have a sneak peak at one of two Christmas villages we are still working on at the American Windmill Museum. These villages will be on display for the rest of the year!! We add even more windmills with these exhibits. Do you see them?! #americanwindmillmuseum #windmillwednesday #familyfriendlyinlubbock #familyfun #christmasvillage #department56 | American Windmill Museum
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Happy Windmill Wednesday! This week we have a sneak peak at one of two Christmas villages we are still working on at the American Windmill Museum. These villages will be on display for the rest of the year!! We add even more windmills with these exhibits. Do you see them?! #americanwindmillmuseum #windmillwednesday #familyfriendlyinlubbock #familyfun #christmasvillage #department56 | American Windmill Museum
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Happy Windmill Wednesday! We love to watch the West Texas sky turn into God’s masterpiece!! We invite you to come visit us during the holiday season. We will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Otherwise we will be open our regular schedule Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm. The museum is festive and beautifully decorated this time of year! Bring your family and come have some fun at the American Windmill Museum! #americanwindmillmuseum #windmillwednesday #visitlubbock #t
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Happy Windmill Wednesday! We love to watch the West Texas sky turn into God’s masterpiece!! We invite you to come visit us during the holiday season. We will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Otherwise we will be open our regular schedule Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm. The museum is festive and beautifully decorated this time of year! Bring your family and come have some fun at the American Windmill Museum! #americanwindmillmuseum #windmillwednesday #visitlubbock #t
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🚨 **Just Arrived at the American Windmill Museum** 🚨 We’re incredibly proud to unveil a stunning addition to our collection—a rare, early-production Jacobs WindCharger. It is believed to date back to 1933, making it *the earliest known complete 1500W Jacobs wind machine in existence*.🛠️ **Restoration meets discovery:** This machine was recently pulled out of 40 years of storage in Salt Lake City. While a few parts were carefully fabricated or sourced from later models, this Jacobs is *remarka
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🚨 **Just Arrived at the American Windmill Museum** 🚨 We’re incredibly proud to unveil a stunning addition to our collection—a rare, early-production Jacobs WindCharger. It is believed to date back to 1933, making it *the earliest known complete 1500W Jacobs wind machine in existence*.🛠️ **Restoration meets discovery:** This machine was recently pulled out of 40 years of storage in Salt Lake City. While a few parts were carefully fabricated or sourced from later models, this Jacobs is *remarka
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Happy Windmill Wednesday! We have been enjoying earlier sunsets and watching for windmill shadows to be cast. The windmill cluster makes for a neat display in our park. We hope you will enjoy seeing the shadows too!! #americanwindmillmuseum #windmillwednesday #windmillshadows #familyfriendlyinlubbock #familyfun #visitlubbock #livelovelubbock | American Windmill Museum
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🏆 Big Win for Lubbock! American Windmill Museum Takes Top Honors! 🏆 🥇 We’re Officially the Best! 🥇 The American Windmill Museum has been named the Best of Texas “BEST ATTRACTION” by the Texas Travel Alliance — and that’s not all! Our very own Shelley Harris, Board President, was also honored as the “BEST MUSEUM OR ATTRACTION GUIDE” during the 2024 Texas Study Tour at the Texas Travel Expo in Waco, TX this past Thursday, May 1, 2025. These awards recognize our team’s hard work and dedication
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When you visit the Lubbock Model Railroad Association’s 5th Annual Fall Model Train Show at the American Windmill Museum be sure to purchase raffle tickets to win a train set! We have 4 starter sets in different scales to win, worth nearly $1,200!! For just $1 per ticket or 6 for $5 you can have a chance to win a Kato N Scale Super Chief, an HO Scale Thomas and Friends, a LEGO Train set, or an O Gauge JOHN DEERE SET!!! Tickets will be drawn at the end of the show on Saturday. Need not be present
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