
Gristmill Virtual Tour
You can now tour all four floors of George Washington's Gristmill online. Check out our Mount Vernon Virtual Tour and access the 360 degree panoramas.
Mount Vernon is open to visitors throughout the inauguration week. We look forward to seeing you.
George Washington's merchant gristmill was capable of producing 5,000 to 8,000 pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. Today, this milling system is open to guests seasonally.
You can now tour all four floors of George Washington's Gristmill online. Check out our Mount Vernon Virtual Tour and access the 360 degree panoramas.
Learn more about Washington's merchant mill and the important role that it played on George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.
In 1791, George Washington upgraded his milling operation by installing improvements invented by Oliver Evans, a native of Delaware.
Mount Vernon's master miller, Steve Bashore, describes the 18th century milling process used by Washington in his gristmill on his plantation.
In 1799, more than 50 enslaved men and women were trained in specific trades. Stationed primarily at Mansion House Farm and the gristmill-distillery complex, these individuals used their skills to make tools, process food, and construct and repair many of Mount Vernon’s buildings.
Learn more about the terms used to describe the key parts and operations of Washington's gristmill at Mount Vernon.
Explore Mount Vernon's collection of products made at George Washington's reconstructed gristmill.
Dr. Dennis Pogue's history of Washington’s agricultural entrepreneurship and gristmill operation.
George Washington's merchant milling business was an important part of his Mount Vernon economy. Learn more about the gristmill and its role.