Mennonite Heritage Village Windmill With Sign Steinbach Manitoba

The latest replica of the windmill and the sign at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba. This windmill is one of the attractions to see while reliving the ways of the Mennonite people dating back to the 16th century.

The windmill on display at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba is the second replica of the windmill which was built in 1877. The original windmill cost $2,000 to build and was used to process feed, flour and for cutting lumber where it stood about 100 meters high. In 1879, another $1,300 was put into the windmill so it could be converted to steam and it was then moved to Rosenort.

The original windmill was destroyed in 1920 with the first reproduction being redone in 1972, with that one being burnt in a criminal act of arson in 2000. The windmill on display today at the village was totally completed in September of 2001, not even a year after the fire and a ceremony was held on October 23rd where over 300 people gathered.