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Logan County Tourism Bureau press
release
[June 23, 2026]
The Relaunch of the Windmill at The
Mill portrayed what the Logan County Tourism Bureau signifies to
Logan County and Lincoln, IL. A Ribbon Cut was held to recognize
revival of the rotation and lighting of the new windmill which has
been absent for years. Many people in the audience remember the days
when the windmill welcomed people on Route 66 into town. Thank you
for the wonderful participation on Saturday as we celebrated the
story of The Mill and the authentic and historic memories of the
people in this place.
Special thanks to Lincoln Daily News, the Railsplitter Antique Car
Club, City of Lincoln, the Logan County Board, Molly Pickering,
President of the Logan County Tourism Board, and other members of
the LCTB Board. A special thanks to Geoff Ladd who was the
originator of the project to restore the Mill. Geoff spoke to the
group at 1:00 relaying the story of the people who worked diligently
to revive the Mill. In the open discussion after his presentation,
we learned there is a great deal of history that is untold, and some
of it may need to be verified and possibly corrected. We thank Geoff
for bringing the past to the future and possible endeavors to
undertake.
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We thank T & D
Catering who prepared 150 Schnitzels sandwiches along with other
options, but sold out of food! Twenty-five cars were present for
the Cruise In. More than 175 people toured the Mill Museum,
including travelers from Pennsylvania, Florida, Indiana,
Missouri, and international visitors from Belgium. Our new
picnic tables and park benches provided through the Route 66
Grant were put to good use. The project for the restoration of
the windmill was also a significant part of the Route 66 Grant.
So thank you State of Illinois. Thank you to all who attended
our celebration and made it feel so special!
[Wanda Lee Rohlfs]
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