Eclipse Windmill Patented 1867
George Tyng, White Deer Lands, drilled first water well 1887 near present townsite White Deer after unsuccessful attempt in 1886 by Col. B. B. Groom, Francklyn Land & Cattle Company.
Windmill indispensable factor in settlement plains of Texas. Eclipse Mill slow running, direct stroke, no gears. Used for over 40 years.
Windmill restored–ranchers Jim Williams, William Surratt Tower-Skaggs estate, Frank Sparks, Magic Circle Drilling Company.
Marker can be reached from Elsie Avenue (Texas Route 207) near East 5th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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