An experimental digital history archive that is an attempt at documenting the
transformation and history of Northern Virginia in the past fifty years. This latest version has been created
and designed by Charlie Evans.
To the right the viewer sees George Washington's Gristmill. This is the original location of the site, but the building itself is a 1923 reconstruction paid for by the Commonwealth of Virginia--commemorating Washington's 200th birthday.
This image was taken from the inside of the reconstructed 16-sided treading barn at George Washington's Mount Vernon. The barn was designed and invented by Washington in 1791 to help process and thresh wheat.
This photo taken from the southeastern corner, looking northwestern corner of Richmond Highway (US 1) and Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (on the north Old Mill Road).
Old Mill Road is being widened just here, to make room for the planned new…