De Bonte Hen (The Spotted Hen) is the name of an oil mill, located in the Zaanse Schans, Netherlands. De Bonte Hen is the northernmost of the mills in Zaanse Schans.
The original mill was built in 1693. It was rebuilt In 1935 and restored in 1975. Since then, the mill has been operated weekly on a voluntary basis. It contains original oil cellars for the storage of oil made at the mill.Verplaatsing molen De Zoeker in 1968, historischeverenigingkoogzaandijk.nlNeergang en opkomst van het molenmakersambacht in de Zaanstreek, historiek.net
See also De Gekroonde Poelenburg, Zaandam De Huisman, Zaandam De Kat, Zaandam De Os, Zaandam De Zoeker, Zaandam
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Vereniging de Zaansche Molen De Bonte Hen at the website of the Zaanse Schans De Bonte Hen at the website of Vereniging De Zaansche Molen