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Renovated Beebe Windmill is rededicated on Saturday

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The inside of the windmill. <br>Photos by Dana Shaw

The inside of the windmill.
Photos by Dana Shaw

Historical consultant Robert Hefner.

Historical consultant Robert Hefner.

A rededication of the Bebe Windmill in Bridgehampton was held on Saturday

A rededication of the Bebe Windmill in Bridgehampton was held on Saturday

July 25

July 25

Allyn Jackson with a mock-up of the plaque that will reside in Town Hall.

Allyn Jackson with a mock-up of the plaque that will reside in Town Hall.

The inside of the windmill.

The inside of the windmill.

Town officials with representatives from the Bridgehampton community and Bridgehampton Hisotrical Society at the rededication of the Bebe Windmill on Saturday

Town officials with representatives from the Bridgehampton community and Bridgehampton Hisotrical Society at the rededication of the Bebe Windmill on Saturday

July 25.

July 25.

The gears inside of the windmill.

The gears inside of the windmill.

The inside of the windmill.

The inside of the windmill.

By Apolline Berty on Jul 29, 2009
A vestige of times when wind and water provided much-needed energy, the Beebe Windmill in Bridgehampton, once crippled by storm damage, is back in action, following a long restoration some... more

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