In 2024, archaeologists excavating George Washington's Virginia home, Mount Vernon, uncovered bottled cherries dating back to the 1700s. The fruit was found in several storage pits in the cellar and ...

While tales of his copping to chopping a cherry tree were just lore, the nation’s first president did partake of this cherry drink. By Ramin Ganeshram In 1784, George Washington left his Virginia home ...