De Wachter (English: The Watchman) is a smock mill in Zuidlaren, Drenthe, which has been restored to working order.

In 1895, the mill was bought by Jan Medendorp, who installed two steam engines as auxiliary power in 1898.

Plans were made to preserve the mill, including the restoration of the steam engines.

The mill was declared a Rijksmonument by the Ministerie van Cultuur, Recreatie en Maatschappelijk Werk.

[3] The sails are carried in a cast-iron windshaft which was cast by De Muinck Keizer, Martenshoek in 1904.

[1][3] References for above:-[2][3] De Wachter is open to the public on Wednesdays from 13:00 to 16:30 and on Saturdays from 10:00 to 16:30 between May and September.