Co-sponsored by The Stabler Leadbeater Apothecary Museum .
Special admission applies.
Advance ticket purchase is suggested. Located adjacent to his gristmill , the distillery, built in 1797, was a large building where as many as five stills turned grain into alcohol, a profitable sideline for the mill complex. This excavation is the beginning of a multi-year excavation designed to uncover the stone foundation, drains and artifacts associated with the distillery. For more information email the Mount Vernon Archaeology Department. The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.