George Washington's Unique 16 Sided Barn

At Mount Vernon, we have re-created the same unique wheat treading process that George Washington used during his day as a farmer. Join us as we venture to rural Maryland, gathering wheat at an Amish farm to delving into the process of the 16 sided barn.
Come on down and view wheat treading demonstrations every dat at 10:30AM, 11AM, 1PM, 3PM until October.
Learn More about the 16 sided barn: www.mountvernon.org/digital-en...

[@renesrelics]

Period music Is just lovely

[@lesahanners5057]

Sheaves of wheat is the term you were looking for. My grandfather was still using that method in the early 1900's. He knew how to tie a sheaf of wheat very rapidly. He also used a scythe to cut it. I grew up using scythe's to cut wheat in the tight corners of the wheat field wheat the combine coudn't reach.

[@melindadouglas1673]

So Interesting! I had no idea how complicated the process was to make flour. Life is so much easier now!

[@jeannemcmahonpowers5780]

Liked it Thank You .

[@jameslong7114]

This gave me lots of information! Thank you! I love this channel!

[@jackieortiz7690]

Thx

[@audreyann1975]

I love these videos

[@lizzdoe2821]

Thank you for this video!!! I visited Mount Vernon on Friday and because of the heat and humidity we ended up missing this barn. Thank you so much for showing me what I missed. 😁

[@mountvernon]

Other than the heat we hope you enjoyed your visit. Thanks for checking out our TH-cam channel.

[@lizzdoe2821]

I LOVED my visit!!! All the way from MN and now I’m counting down till I can visit again!!🤩

[@stephaniefuchs8943]

What happens when the horses poop and urinate ate?

[@babsfocker7751]

I was thinking the same, but the wheat is still protected in that shell when the horses are trotting over it, finally maybe the final product was washed in water before it was used in a recipe for dinner

[@thatsalittlebassist]

As a person who rides, you just clean it up with a rake and use it as fertilizer.

[@kevinhoffman8214]

i was reading a family account of doing this , they used six horses to tread the wheat in /near frederick md

[@drake8065]

good vid

[@stillwaterbg]

What do you do when the horses defecate while treading the grain?

[@Anubis30224]

More than likely, the horses were fixed with manure and urine catch bags, similar to those used with carriages. Additionally, though, horses very rarely defecate or urinate while moving faster than a walk, which may be the benefit of having them trot, instead

[@thomasmalaskee2593]

I love this channel and the vlogs you post. As an agricultural historian, however, I was really disappointed in the lack of correct terminology used in this vlog.

[@shawnaweesner3759]

Dispose of the stalk, uh......what are you talking about? The stalk would have been collected to use for different purposes.

[@the_eternal_student]

I hate the music! It does not convey the beauty of the 18th c.

[@shawnaweesner3759]

Workers? I think you mean mostly slaves, and some workers.