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Charles Fenton Mercer’s Birthday Celebration at Aldie Mill Historic Park

Fairfax, VA (April 27, 2010) – Come celebrate the birthday of Charles Fenton Mercer, the founder of Aldie Mill and the village of Aldie on Sunday May 23^rd from noon to 5 p.m.  Travel back in time 200 years to 1810--the Mill is only a year old, and the village of Aldie has just been founded!  This event will feature period music and dancing, refreshments, and children’s games from the early 1800s.

The historic Aldie Mill was completed in 1809 for prominent Virginia congressman and lawyer Charles Fenton Mercer.  In commercial operation until 1971, the Mill served as a vital center of the community in southern Loudoun County, and saw action during the Civil War.  Aldie Mill is also unique as the only surviving example of twin overshot water wheels in Virginia.

Aldie Mill Historic Park is a property of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.  Hours are Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m, late April through late November.  Guided tours and grinding demonstrations are available, conditions permitting.  Admission is free. Details can be found at www.nvrpa.org.  

For more information call (703) 327-9777 or e-mail aldiemill@nvrpa.org