Centuries Old Preserved Fruit Unearthed At George Washington's Home

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Bottles with preserved fruit found in Mount Vernon cellar (Credit: George Brown/Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association)

Archaeologists have found 35 glass bottles dating back to the 18th century in George Washington's Mount Vernon home. Twenty-nine bottles were intact and contained perfectly preserved cherries and berries, likely gooseberries or currants. The exciting discovery, announced on June 13, 2024, was made during the excavation of six storage pits in the cellar. The exercise is part of a $40 million revitalization project to preserve the historic Virginia mansion for future generations.

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  • emmaanna
    emmaanna약 1년
    oh wow
    • idealpanda1207
      idealpanda1207약 1년
      Cool!
      • natethegreat915
        natethegreat915약 1년
        other than being 250 years old, i wanna know what it tastes like 🤔
        • ringoanne
          ringoanne약 1년
          Wow, cool
          • lohasumire
            lohasumire약 1년
            I wonder if they are edible... (THAT DOES NOT LOOK FRESH THOUGH)
            • kahikana-172408939890
              kahikana-172408939890약 1년
              thats soooooooooooooo cool i wonder what cherry those were
              • lohasumire
                lohasumire약 1년
                The one George Washington cut 🤣🤣 (to those who don't understand, there is a George Washington myth that he cut down his father's cherry tree when he was a kid) research it! ITS SO COOL!!!
              • ryrapoko-172408939909
                ryrapoko-172408939909약 1년
                It's amazing what people can find!
                • ryrapoko-172408939909
                  ryrapoko-172408939909약 1년
                  I wonder if anyone would actually eat it
                  • ryrapoko-172408939909
                    ryrapoko-172408939909약 1년
                    Hope they had a lid on it
                    • ryrapoko-172408939909
                      ryrapoko-172408939909약 1년
                      That's so cool but I don't think I'm gonna touch those any time soon

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