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George Washington's Gristmill

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Steve Bashore, the Master Miller at Mount Vernon, speaks with Rob Grassi about the history and role of French Burr stones in colonial mills. The two also discuss how these important stones were maintained and kept sharp. Learn more about the Gristmill at Mount Vernon at Mountvernon.org/gristmill.

George Washington's Gristmill
5 / 11
1
5:42
George Washington’s Gristmill
George Washington's Gristmill
2
7:12
3
2:28
How Washington Made his White Corn Grits
George Washington's Gristmill
4
5:11
7:12
George Washington's Gristmill
George Washington's Gristmill
6
1:28
The Waterwheel in Action
George Washington's Gristmill
7
0:51
The Sifter in Action
George Washington's Gristmill
8
1:16
The Grinding Wheels in Action HD
George Washington's Gristmill
9
3:20
George Washington's Gristmill at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Gristmill
10
3:02
11
4:00
George Washington's Entrepreneurial Grit
George Washington's Gristmill