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Historic Sites George Washington's Distillery & Gristmill

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    5514 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
    Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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    703-780-3383
    703-799-5296 (Dining Reservations)
    703-799-8688 (Group Sales)
  • City
    Mount Vernon
    Locality
    Fairfax
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After nearly a 200-year hiatus and a multi-million dollar reconstruction, George Washington's Distillery & Gristmill are back in business. Located at the original site, George Washington's Gristmill™ highlights his visions for America's future as "granary to the world;" while his distillery is the only site in North America that demonstrates 18th-century distilling from seed to barrel. The site is open for tours from April 1 through October 31.

Costumed interpreters bring George Washington’s Distillery & Gristmill to life. Enjoy guided tours of both fully functioning reconstructions. Demonstrations of the operation of the gristmill are offered daily. At the distillery, interpreters discuss 18th-century fermentation and distilling techniques and show how the boiler, mash tubs, and copper pot stills function. 

A free shuttle departs from the Donald W. Reynolds Museum & Education Center to the Distillery & Gristmill site. It runs continuously from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shuttles service to the Distillery & Gristmill site are included in admission.

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  • Entrance to the site is included in admission to George Washington's Mount Vernon. Admission to the Gristmill & Distillery is also sold separately: Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for youth ages 6-11 and free for children 5 and under.

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Last Updated: 03/05/2020

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