Preserved cherries and berries from 250 years ago found at George Washington's home

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Published 2024-07-04
Nearly three dozen dirt-covered bottles buried 250 years ago beneath George Washington's Mount Vernon estate were found with well-preserved cherries and berries from the Washington plantation inside.

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All Comments (21)
  • @NHLblkgurl
    George was hiding the evidence after cutting down the tree ?
  • Howโ€™d they taste? That would explain why he chopped down the tree.
  • The Sploosh from Holes in real life just cherry version instead of peaches๐Ÿ˜‚
  • @spacey118
    It is quite funny they keep looking for treasure at Mount Vernon. I mean. Hilarious. However, you will need to put together the Parker line like Humpty Dumpty to find the gold egg.
  • Were the bottles manufactured in An Early American Glass House or were they imported from England
  • There's the evidence George was obsessed with cherry wine. He chopped down a bunch of cherry trees for a reason. Now they need to find George's secret recipes.
  • Very good job dudes and well done!!! Congratulations 994.34% yo throughout the 1st sizzling patriotic week of said joyous June y'all. This is a very superb discovery that ever occurred on Independence Day. Taste them and enjoy the fireworks!!๐Ÿ…๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
  • @Rick-qf5de
    It was probably pretty hard to dig up them bottles with bones everywhere...
  • @deadmoth1273
    Are there any human bones too ? Many bones were found under a house that he lived in Europe