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April 2, 2020 2017-01-01T18:00:52-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/96e/20170101180251003_hd.jpgAn authentic working replica of George Washington’s distillery and gristmill were reconstructed on the original foundations at Mount Vernon. Whiskey and other spirits are made there as it was done two centuries ago. Author Dennis Pogue talked about the archaeological reconstruction process of the distillery. George Washington was the only Founding Father to commercially operate a whiskey distillery and, one of the largest of its time, it was one of the most successful economic components of Mount Vernon.
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April 2, 2020 2017-01-01T18:00:52-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/96e/20170101180251003_hd.jpgAn authentic working replica of George Washington’s distillery and gristmill were reconstructed on the original foundations at Mount Vernon. Whiskey and other spirits are made there as it was done two centuries ago. Author Dennis Pogue talked about the archaeological reconstruction process of the distillery. George Washington was the only Founding Father to commercially operate a whiskey distillery and, one of the largest of its time, it was one of the most successful economic components of Mount Vernon.
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An authentic working replica of George Washington’s distillery and gristmill were reconstructed on the original foundations at Mount Vernon. Whiskey and other spirits are made there as it was done two centuries ago. Author Dennis Pogue talked about the archaeological reconstruction process of the distillery. George Washington was the only Founding Father to commercially operate a whiskey distillery and, one of the largest of its time, it was one of the most successful economic components of Mount Vernon. close
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