dutch mill: What do Windmills, the Dutch, the French and farmers all have in common . . . - 03/07/10 05:09 PM
     . . . The French Valley in Winchester, California - of course!

Many French (and French-speaking Dutch) immigrants settled in the "French Valley" and made a life for themselves farming grain and raising sheep.
One of the few reminders left of these first residents is the windmill that still sits to the east of Winchester Road. We see it every time we turn onto Auld or Benton. The familiar shape of this windmill confirms we're nearly home once again. While not in use today, it was once the horsepower that drove massive pumps the farmers in French Valley relied on to irrigate … (5 comments)

 
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