Jerry Wellnitz recently completed repairs to the Eclipse Windmill at the Sheridan County Historical Museum in Rushville.
Originally, the windmill was a project of Fred Cerny and Chris Orr. Donations of supplies were received from Rushville businesses and lumberyards. The windmill was allowed to operate so people could see how the the upper parts of the mill head worked.
The Nebraska wind has wrecked havoc on the windmill over the years. In the 1990’s, Archie Cerny and several Nebraska Public Power District employees helped get the windmill back in working order.