Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Grist Mill and Distillery

Landmark

Washington's commercial grist mill and distillery operation, which by 1799 was the largest whiskey distillery in the United States. The mill ground grain from the five Mount Vernon farms and from neighboring plantations; the distillery produced 11,000 gallons of rye whiskey annually. Both were operated by enslaved labor.

Pioneer Farm and Slave Memorial

Monument

Reconstructed working farm site at Mount Vernon demonstrating 18th-century agricultural practices. Adjacent to the Slave Memorial, which was dedicated in 1983 and commemorates the enslaved community whose labor sustained the estate throughout Washington's career.

Washington Family Tomb

Cemetery

The new tomb constructed per Washington's will where he and Martha Washington are interred. The tomb holds the brick sarcophagi of George and Martha Washington and the remains of other family members. An adjacent unmarked burial ground holds the remains of more than 75 enslaved Mount Vernon residents.