Waterwheel Restaurant and Simon Kenton Pub
After a day of touring Bath County and the Allegheny Mountains of Virginia, enjoy a relaxing dinner at the Waterwheel Restaurant, located in the original gristmill building at the Inn at Gristmill Square. Savor fresh seasonal selections with the finest local ingredients in an elegant country setting. See our menus: Brunch | Dinner | Dinner Desserts | Wine & Beer
Guests may choose their wine from the wine cellar located among the workings of the mill.	The Simon Kenton Pub is tiny and intimate, with just the right number of well-worn bar stools and two tables.
Sunday brunch on the deck is a special treat.	Who was Simon Kenton? Simon Kenton (April 3, 1755 - April 29, 1836) was a famous frontiersman and friend of the renowned Daniel Boone and the infamous Simon Girty. A Virginian, Kenton was born in the Bull Run Mountains of Prince William County. At the age of 16, Kenton was involved in a duel over the attentions of a lovely young lady. He killed his rival and fled his Tidewater home, a fugitive from justice. Kenton was briefly employed here at the Warm Springs Mill, working for miller Jacob Butler. Kenton went by the name "Simon Butler" until 1782, when he discovered that his supposed victim was in fact alive. He returned to Virginia, readopting his original name. Kenton served as a scout against the Shawnee in 1774. In 1777, he saved the life of his friend and fellow frontiersman, Daniel Boone. The following year, Simon Girty rescued Kenton after his capture by the Shawnee. He served in the War of 1812 as both a scout and as leader of a militia group. Kenton died in New Jerusalem, Ohio (in Logan County) and was first buried there. His body was later moved to Urbana, Ohio.
Winter Hours: We are open 7 nights a week and brunch on Sunday. We are open for dinner 5:30pm-9:00pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and 5:30pm-8:30pm, Monday-Thursday. For reservations, you may call anytime during the day after 7am, 540-839-2231. Sunday brunch from 11am-2pm.  The pub is open from 5:00-close daily.