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“Unique Heritage, Imposing Structures”
The restored Aldie Mill, an imposing four-story brick structure with tandem metal waterwheels, offers visitors and students a glimpse of how life was lived in the rural South during a time when the Mill served as a vital center of the community. The twin overshot waterwheels were restored in October 2010 with grant assistance from the Loudoun Preservation Society, and grinding demonstrations have resumed. Gristmills once dotted the landscape of Virginia and rural America, but most of them have now vanished or stand abandoned as silent witnesses of the past. At Aldie Mill the unique heritage of water-powered gristmills is remembered and preserved.
Our homeschool group did a field trip here and the kids loved it. We were still in the parking lot when my 7 year old asked when we are coming back. The staff was so kind and Informative. They... Read more
I forgot I even went to the Aldie Mill. Bored at home. Took a ride. Stopped in here. The outside self tour is one grassy area at the back of the mill and a short 200 yard path over a creek to the... Read more
If you're passing through Aldie and Middleburg for the shopping and food, the Aldie Mill makes for an interesting 10-15 minutes of the local history lesson on how a watermill works. The tour is... Read more
Aldie Mill Historic Park
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