G. Washington’s Barn *Explored* 2022

            Explored:   Auguest 23, 2022

George Washington’s barn, reconstruction, in Mount Vernon, Virginia

The original wheat threshing barn was built between 1792-1794, and demolished ~ 1875.  The barn was 2-story, 16-sided, brick and wooden structure.  On the 2nd floor, there are an open space in the center and a hallway following the outer wall.  The hallway has wooden floor, leaving a space between wood boards.

In the fall, they brought wheat upstairs and spreaded out.   After wheats were dried, flail was used to separate grains in the center area.  For wheats in the outer hallway, they made horses to walk around the hallway repeatedly.  Separated wheat grains fell onto the 1st floor through the space between wood boards. Then collected grains were brought to the grist mill for flour.

During GW's time, the Mount Vernon was ~ 8,000 acres. As an independent plantation owner, GW needed to invent new scientific way to feed a huge population in the plantation and hundreds of guests annually.

Taken on: August 23, 2022

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