This low-lying nation relied for centuries on the power of windmills to drain water away from its swampy land and grind grain into flour. Windmills also sawed wood used in sail ships that plied ...

By MIKE CORDER ZAANDIJK, Netherlands (AP) — A wintry gust of wind raises hopes that the giant sails of a centuries-old windmill near Amsterdam will start turning. On the mill’s cutting … ...

The 2025 theme for Dutch Days, which is May 2 and 3, is the celebration of de Immigrant, Fulton’s authentic working windmill. Both days will be filled with traditional events and family fun for all.

A tree trunk waits to be sawn under the giant sails of the centuries-old Gekroonde Poelenburg windmill in Zaanse Schans, Netherlands, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.

The windmill where Booij and d’Ailly work is on the Zaanse Schans, a heritage area close to Amsterdam where visitors flock to see mills, museums and restored historic houses.

The age-old craft of using windmills to to ... land and grind grain into flour. Windmills also sawed wood used in sail ... do work or spend time on a mill," said d'Ailly. “Every Dutch citizen ...

The age-old craft of using windmills to to drain lowlands, saw lumber or grind grain is enjoying a renaissance in the Netherlands, a nation famous for the windmills dotting its landscape.

On the mill's cutting floor, six blades briefly rise and fall, sawing into a rough-hewn plank. Mike Corder, The Associated Press Feb 18, 2025 10:40 PM Feb 18, 2025 11:05 PM.