If you interesting in visiting! Old mill it’s good! I was there I got nice photos! .

The old mill is about a 15 minute walk from downtown or also on the Wave line. The windmill fins werent on, but piled up on the ground and I was expecting a better view from the hilltop. Great point to stop and see, but it wasnt open, so was a quick stop.

Love it. But, it was little hard to warm to the mill because of the uphill.

We had a good tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and kept us entertained. We had fun.

If a decently okay time is what you want then this is where you need to be. Its exactly what the name says it is, an old mill. The activities here are endless. You can look at the mill, you can walk around the mill, and you can even walk in the mill. Very underwhelming feeling of satisfaction. However, dont ask Tom the guide any questions unless you want an over explanation that leads to him griping about the squirrels. Overall, had a very okay experience. 100% satisfaction.

Walked up there from town. Enjoyed

Extremely informative. Tom is a great guide and a font of information.

Very old and rustic. A nice your stop

Cool place, not very crowded and they had it running the day we stopped. Even had the opportunity to work with the crew to get it spinning!

Great personalized guided tour. The guide/docent was very friendly, knowledgeable. 10/10 would recommend.

Tour guide was very knowledgeable

Nantucket Windmill was built in 1745-46 by Nathan Wilbur, a native sailor and carpenter. During his travels to Holland as a sailor he acquired his knowledge of windmill construction. Everyone who watched him build the odd configuration out of wood from wrecked ships thought he was wasting his time and energy on a foolish idea. He proved them wrong. Due to the octagonal shape of the mill there are no square joints. Each piece of lumber is dove-tailed. The octagonal framework is formed with eight one-foot square corner posts which has given this mill its longevity. Nails were expensive at that time; therefore wooden pegs were used to secure the mortise joints.Nantucket Windmill stands fifty feet tall. Each of the four arms is thirty feet long and six feet wide. Canvas sails are usually placed on only two or the arms because the winds on Nantucket are strong. Sometimes the wind turns the arms without the sails. Just the lattice work on the arms is enough to catch the wind. These huge arms are supported by a wind shaft that turns an eleven-foot wooden wheel. The engineering of this wheel is inspiring. It is made out of six, sixty degree pieces. Sixty cogs protrude on the inside of the outer rim. These sixty wooden cogs mesh with 12 spindles turning the millstone five times as fast as the rotation of the propeller.Nantucket Windmill has a rich and varied history. In 1936 repairs were made to the mill allowing the cap to be turned again so that operation of the mill was not dependent upon a southwest wind. When the mill was restored in 1936, it was discovered that Wilbur’s installation of the millstones had a unique story. Two huge Quincy granite millstones quarried about 1745 were lying in front of the mill. They had never been used. It was surmised that the pulley and tackle Wilbur had was not sufficient to hoist the 3000 pounds of granite up to the second floor where he had designed the mill to set the stones. After realizing these stones were too heavy he ordered some special stones that only weighed 2000 pounds. He ordered one bottom stone and two top stones. Apparently while installing the stones the bottom stone broke because during the restoration it was discovered that Wilbur had placed one of the upper stones upside down and used it as the bottom stone. Wilbur also left the broken bottom stone in front of the mill.In 1897, Miss Caroline L. W. French of Boston, bought the mill at an auction and gave it to the Nantucket Historical Association. That year the Historical Association restored the exterior and opened the mill to the public. The mill has since been maintained and preserved and still grinds corn meal in the summer.Nantucket Island is 30 miles south of Cape Cod. Access to the island is by ferry or airplane.

We did not go inside but neat place to see and take pictures

Interesting place, our guide was very passionate!

Nice

Just a very cool, historic mill you can walk up, learn about and enjoy. Most kids will respond to it (at least for a while).

Great tour of 16th century technology

Beautiful place

An amazing place to visit...such a treasure of history, engineering and architecture...

Lots of Nantucket history!

A place to go when you are on Nantucket

Just cool

Beautiful, quaint

Very interesting excursion

Historical

Meh.... You can do your entire trip on this island not doing this and be okay, its more boring if anything..