How long did the distillery operate?
The Andersons continued to operate the Distillery between George Washingtons death in December 1799 and Martha Washingtons death in 1802. At this time, the Distillery and Gristmill were inherited by Washingtons nephew Lawrence Lewis, and the Andersons moved away. Lewis leased the Distillery rather than manage it himself. The last record of whiskey production was in 1808 when an Alexandria merchant by the name of James Douglass advertised whiskey made at this Distillery.
