âThe limited scope of most local disasters does not require extensive planning for the management of on-site fatalities.â âHis main reason for opening on Thomas St. is that he'll be able to provide on-site parking for customers.â
gristmill - a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain) milling machinery, grinder, mill - machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing. millstone - one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain.
In the fall of 1791, Washington learned of the newly patented automated milling system invented by Oliver Evans. Evans received U.S. Patent #3 for his groundbreaking system, which moved wheat and flour throughout the mill without the need of manual labor. Washington purchased a license for the patent and had the milling system installed in his gristmill. Today, this milling system is faithfully interpreted, fully-functioning, and open to guests on a seasonal basis.