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Centuries-old cherries were found at George Washington’s home. What can they tell us?

Archaeologists on a multi-year restoration project found 35 bottles of cherries and berries in five different pits in the Mount Vernon cellar.

Archaeologists unearthed 35 bottles of cherries from the cellar of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. The 250-year-old fruits, many still intact, can shed new light on those who lived and worked there.

(Image credit: George Brown)

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