The story of a six-year-old George Washington chopping down a cherry tree may be a myth, but archeologists excavating Mount Vernon, the home of the United States’ first president, made the very real ...

As part of the landmark privately funded $40 million Mansion Revitalization Project at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, archaeologists have discovered two intact European-manufactured bottles in the ...

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. Nick ...

Cocktail cherries can be sweet or sour, large or delicate, depending on the variety. Preserving method and liquid matter — some are briny or syrupy, others are big and boozy. Structure is a big ...