Friends of Peirce Mill

05/28/2026

Thank you Tommy McFly and NBC4 for visiting Peirce Mill!

And if you want to trade corny puns--or just mill about--we're open Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

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Tommy McFly

With thousands of visitors expected for America250 festivities, News4’s Tommy McFly checks out some lesser known attractions, like Peirce Mill._______NBC4 Wa...

05/24/2026

Rock Creek was running pretty high this morning after last night's rain--the first photo shows the partially submerged waterfall. Luckily Peirce Mill's basement didn't flood, but the tailrace filled with water. By the end of the day, we'd pumped a lot of water out of the race--see the last photo. But there's more work to do--and looks like more rain in the forecast.

05/20/2026

Last Saturday's Historic Trades Festival was lots of fun--and thanks to carpenter Steve Ortado, we also completed an important preservation project at Peirce Mill. Steve repaired a window that was broken on a very windy day last winter. Thank you Steve for all you've done to help preserve Washington's last working gristmill!

05/18/2026

What a fun day! Thanks to all the enthusiastic folks who tried a new craft at Saturday's first-ever Historic Trades Festival at Peirce Mill. And a big thank you to our exhibitors, vendors, volunteers, and rangers for all your hard work!

05/16/2026

Today's the day! Join stone carver Bethany Lee and six other artists and craftspeople for our first-ever Historic Trades Festival at Peirce Mill. We'll have activities for visitors of all ages from 10:00am to 4:00pm. It looks like a beautiful day--come see us in Rock Creek Park!

05/14/2026

DC-based potter Laurel Schwartz will demonstrate wheel throwing at Peirce Mill this Saturday, May 16, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. She's one of seven different artisans and craftspeople taking part in our first-ever Historic Trades Festival!

05/13/2026

We're looking forward to welcoming weaver Chapuchi Bobbo Ahiagble back to Peirce Mill for our Historic Trades Festival this Saturday, May 16!

05/12/2026

Work up an appetite learning about traditional crafts at Peirce Mill's Historic Trades Festival this Saturday, May 16. Then buy some locally baked treats at the RavenHook Bakehouse Pop Up Shop!

RavenHook Bakehouse

05/11/2026

Long before lawyers and lobbyists, rope making was one of the most important industries in Washington. Learn more at the Historic Trades Festival at Peirce Mill this Saturday, May 16, from 10:00am to 4:00pm!