No Lie: Perfectly Preserved Centuries-Old Cherries Unearthed at George Washington's Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) — George Washington never did cut down the cherry tree, despite the famous ...

There’s no hard evidence that this actually happened, but archaeologists working at Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate did make a cherry-related discovery recently: sealed bottles of cherries ...

Mount Vernon announced back in April, at the start of its archaeological work, that it had found two bottles. As the dig continued, the number increased to 35 in six distinct storage pits.

Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. MOUNT VERNON, Va. — George Washington never did cut down the cherry tree, despite the famous story to the contrary ...