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Danish Windmill Elk Horn IA USA View More The Windmills Historic Preservation Project The Mill originally built in Nrre Snede Denmark in 1848 is Americas only authentic working Danish Windmill. The Windmill was restored to working condition in the mid1970s and serves as a historical and educational museum for all people interested in Denmark Danish customs Scandinavian traditions Iowas cultural heritage and windmills. The Mill museums goal is to create a working example of life in an earlier time providing a rare glimpse into the past when thousands of windmills were scattered about the Denmark countryside. In 2014 summers extreme heat followed by a harsh Iowa winter took a serious toll on the Mill.