Dutch Windmill Museum — Attraction in Nederland

So very excited to say that this museum and gift shop is open to the public! I was proudly born and raised in Nederland Texas, and this was a very special treat for the elementary school kids to take their Nederland Heritage field trip and that was the only time you were allowed in as far as I knew well into the 2000s. Tex Ritter, famous actor and country singer starting in the 1930, as well as the father of beloved actor John Ritter, called Nederland Texas his home no matter how far he romed. Here at the windmill you will find probably one of the best kept collection of his memorabilia as well as information on the towns first settlers and their connection to the Netherlands, hence the name Nederland. Definitely worth checking out if you are...

This place was so cool. We learned a lot about Dutch history. We tried on the wooden shoes and sampled some Dutch candy. The lady (I can't remember her name, sorry) was friendly and kind. She was also very informative. We enjoyed her company. The gentleman in the historic house (I think his name was Gary) was friendly and knowledgeable as well. We actually stumbled across this place while goecaching. We couldn't find the geocache so we decided to explore the museum. I'm so glad we did! It was an...

Very disappointed with our visit. One of the reasons we decided to explore the Beaumont area was because I really wanted to visit the Dutch Windmill Museum. It seemed from online info that it would be open, but when we arrived, the whole area (including Chamber of Commerce/Visitor's Center) was a total ghost town. Nobody, nothing, and I couldn't have been more disappointed. I did get a picture with the windmill, but that's about the only positive...