Mid America Windmill Museum

We had intended to overnight at the  Mid America Windmill Museum in Kendallville, IN, on our way out. The museum is a Harvest Hosts stop. However, we opted to head straight to Goshen, as it was only about an hour more of driving.

On the day we went to visit with my friend Doris and her family, we headed out to the museum. The museum grounds are just fun to see. The various windmills, some working, some not, bring to mind cattle ranches and farms. Inside the barn museum they have a couple of windmills that were locally made and one that was quite an engineering marvel.

Kendallville is home to Flint and Walling company. The company started as a windmill manufacturer and still exists today as a water pump company.

Indiana Amish Country

We’ve been staying with my cousin in Goshen, Indiana. We are definitely in Amish country. There are so many unique sights. Bicycles and safety vests abound. We saw an Amish farmer raking hay with his team. He had stopped in the field and was talking with his neighbor, who was sitting on his tractor. We saw a horse and wagon towing a fishing boat. We passed a buggy sales lot one day.

Variety stores and bulk food stores are numerous. I had to smile at the row of hats in the Amish-owned variety store. It was the first time I had ever seen Amish made clothes for sale too.

Since the Amish don’t like their photos taken, I don’t have many photos.  You’ll just have to see for yourself some day.