[3][4] The Windmill is among the 11 other surviving 18th and early 19th-century wind-powered gristmills located on Long Island.

It was built by Nathaniel Dominy V, a well-known East Hampton craftsman.

[5] The 'Smock' is a reference to a common farmers garment that lent its appearance to Dutch-style windmills.

The Hook Windmill was operated by Nathaniel Dominy VII and his sons from 1859 until 1908 During this time, it was listed as grinding about 5,000 bushels of grain into flour and feed, which was lower than the modern steam-powered grist mill built in Southampton in 1851 that could grind 25,000 bushels of grain.

[9] Notes Media related to Hook Windmill at Wikimedia Commons