Mount Vernon is currently closed to visitors. Learn more
Open 365 days a year, Mount Vernon is located just 15 miles south of Washington DC.
From the mansion to lush gardens and grounds, intriguing museum galleries, immersive programs, and the distillery and gristmill. Spend the day with us!
Discover what made Washington "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
The Mount Vernon Ladies Association has been maintaining the Mount Vernon Estate since they acquired it from the Washington family in 1858.
Need help with homework? Our Digital Encyclopedia has all of the answers students and teachers need.
The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only.
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 faithfully interpreted, fully-functioning, and open to guests seasonally.
Come visit Mount Vernon's working mill. Watch the water wheel turn and the mighty gears rotate as we grind grain using the Oliver Evans system, the same utilized by George Washington in the 18th century.
The Gristmill is open to guests in April through October. Tickets are included with general admission or available for purchase on-site.
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.
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 the terms used to describe the key parts and operations of Washington's gristmill at Mount Vernon.
Learn more about the important role these buildings had on the Mount Vernon estate. Entrance is included in general admission and parking is available on site.
Treat yourself to grains that have been stone-ground by water power at George Washington's Gristmill.
Photos and videos of Mount Vernon's Gristmill
See our working mill at Mount Vernon in action
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.
