George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill in 1799

George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill in 1799. . , 1. Miller's Cottage, Kitchen, Garden and Orchard , Constructed 1770-1771. From 1770 to 1799, George Washington employed several millers who lived in this cottage., 2. Gristmill , Constructed 1770-1771. The mill had two sets of millstones and an interior waterwheel. In 1791, George Washington installed a patented automated milling system by Oliver Evans., 3. Cooperage , Construct ca. 1770-1771. Barrels for flour, and later for whiskey, were manufactured here., 4. Malt House , Constructed 1798. Malted barley was a key ingredient in Washington's whiskey. The malting process was conducted here., 5. Distillery , Constructed 1797-1798. After initial success in distilling on a smaller scale, Washington built this large whiskey distillery containing five stills., 6. Hog and Cattle Sheds , Constructed 1798. The slops left over from the fermentation process in the distillery provided excellent feed for hogs and cattle., 7. Wharf , Constructed 1770-1771. Finished flour from the gristmill, and whiskey from the distillery were transported by vessels to the nearby town of Alexandria, Virginia and beyond.