Black plaque № 17023

Littlefield, TX, United States

Replica of XIT's Giant Windmill. Yellowhouse division of 3,050,000-acre XIT Ranch built (1887) a 132-foot windmill southwest of here. Set in a canyon, it had to be tall to catch breezes and pump water. It was known as the world's tallest windmill until it was toppled by winds in 1926. This replica w

as erected May 27, 1969. (1970) #4248

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