description Aldie Mill Overview
Aldie Mill is an early nineteenth-century water-powered grist mill in Aldie, Virginia, completed around 1809. The substantial brick complex is distinguished by two large overshot waterwheels that powered separate sets of milling machinery for processing grain. Preserved as a historic site in Loudoun County, it interprets the technology, labor, and local agricultural economy associated with commercial milling in the nineteenth century.
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When was Aldie Mill built, and who financed it?
The main mill complex was built between 1807 and 1809 for Virginia legislator Charles Fenton Mercer, with William Cooke involved in construction. NOVA Parks describes the restored brick merchant mill as completed in 1809. [NOVA Parks history](https://www.novaparks.com/parks/aldie-mill-historic-park/history)
Why is Aldie Mill known for having two waterwheels?
It has tandem overshot waterwheels powered by water diverted from Little River through a mill race. NOVA Parks describes it as Virginia's only example of this type open to the public. [NOVA Parks](https://www.novaparks.com/parks/aldie-mill-historic-park)
What did Aldie Mill actually produce?
Its five runs of French flint burrstones processed wheat into superfine flour for commercial export. The mill also belonged to a larger complex that included a granary and a smaller country mill. [NOVA Parks history](https://www.novaparks.com/parks/aldie-mill-historic-park/history)
When can I visit Aldie Mill Historic Park?
NOVA Parks currently lists guided mill visits on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. between April 1 and November 1. The site is at 39401 Little River Turnpike in Aldie, Virginia. [NOVA Parks visitor information](https://www.novaparks.com/parks/aldie-mill-historic-park)
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