Centuries-old bottles of cherries unearthed at George Washington’s home The two, rare intact bottles, about 250 years old, were discovered by archaeologists working in the Mount Vernon basement ...

Archaeologists found something incredibly rare in the cellar of George Washington's home at Mount Vernon: Two intact jars of cherries buried in the basement of the first U.S. president's house.

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.