How Long Does A Cherry Last?
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Archaeologist Nick Beard was gently pushing aside the hardened dirt in the basement of George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon, Va., last fall when he spotted the mouth of a glass bottle.
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Experts at Mount Vernon said last week that Beard and other archaeologists have now discovered two intact bottles that still had, along with liquid, some of the cherries they contained when they were buried about 250 years ago. The area of the discovery was believed to have once been a storeroom, Beard said.
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Saw that earlier....
My visit to Mount Vernon, back in 2015, was one of the highlights of my trips with D4. She was astounded by my access to trivia, etc.
I bought some of the whiskey that was available in the gift shop. It wasn't very good, I might add.
But, there were some interesting trees...
D4, eventually got bored. I could have spent hours there.
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