Colvin Run Mill is Fairfax County's award-winning, operational, 19th-century water-powered gristmill. The site offers recreational and educational activities for all ages through tours, school programs and …

Built c. 1811, Colvin Run Mill is the sole surviving operational 19th-century water-powered mill in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and its restored mechanism is a nationally significant example …

Innovator Oliver Evans would not get rich on his new devices, but they made milling more efficient, grinding more product with less labor. See how simple machines made work easier in the mill and …

Colvin Run Mill is an early 19th century wooden water wheel and operating gristmill. The miller’s house includes an exhibit about the process of milling and the families who operated the mill.

Nov 17, 2024 · Constructed between 1810 and 1820, the imposing brick structure that is Colvin Run Mill in Fairfax County is a survivor of the hundreds of early gristmills that once dotted Virginia’s …

May 20, 2022 · Colvin Run Mill is a tribute to industrial innovation and the working people who made it happen. However, our historic mill (c. 1811), Miller's House (c. 1809), and General Store (c. 1900) …

Jul 11, 2025 · Just off Route 7 in Great Falls, Virginia, is a rare working grist mill from the early 19 th century. The Colvin Run Mill campus is part of the Fairfax County Park Authority, and is an …

Oct 24, 2024 · Colvin Run Mill is an award-winning, operational 19th-century water-powered gristmill located in Fairfax County, Virginia. The land where the mill stands was once owned by President …

Tours last approximately one hour and include two ADA-compliant floors of the mill. For safety reasons, all visitors wishing to see the inside of the mill must be part of a guided tour.

Colvin Run Mill site is an early 19th century operating gristmill. The old Miller's House features an exhibit about the process of milling, the families who operated the mill, the 20th century dairy barn and …