A historic weather vane has been removed from the former fire house in Hallowell, this time, with the city’s permission. The instrument, which depicts a horse pulling a fire-hose cart with a single ...

Weather vanes, used for centuries to indicate wind direction, now serve primarily as ornamental and symbolic decorations. Weather vane designs, often crafted from copper or gold-gilded steel, range ...

Look up for some signs of history or whimsy, in particular when the wind blows.Weather vanes have been around for two thousand years, telling sailors and farmers the direction of the wind. Now they ...