"Rounding the last bend in Gary we came on a huge, working windmill!  It was quite a piece of work.  It looked to be about three stories tall with full blades and sailcloth lashed on.  The water was about two feet deep so we gathered up the other two sailors who had not responded to the change of plans announced over the radio, and rowed over to see for ourselves.  Ron in his Sea Pearl and Norm W were good at doping out the mechanics of the windmill.   The whole structure was built on a center pole and could pivot into the wind.  The grain grinding section of the building was up a long flight of stairs that could be raised when the house needed to be pivoted into the wind.  There was a simple and clever lever-and-wheel rig to do this.

"When we toured the other two buildings we met some locals.  One of the men was related to the original Gary (as in Gary Creek).  His grandfather eight generations past was granted about 40,000 acres (I'm not sure about this number, but it was large!) by Queen Anne.  His relatives have lived on the property continuously.  He was very proud to have this re-built
windmill, restored cottage and country store to offer as a small museum to anyone who would stop and talk.  There were lots of pictures and documents hanging on the walls. I wish I had read more.  It was fascinating.  He was a proud man and so pleased that we had stopped to see him.  He said that no one had ever come to the museum by boat before.