According to the Mount Vernon website, General George Washington regularly ate hoecakes, also known as cornmeal pancakes.

Retropolis George Washington’s mansion gets first major rehab in more than 150 years. Much of the historic Mount Vernon home in Virginia will close starting next month for a massive preservation ...

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.

Julie Almacy, vice president of media & communications at Mount Vernon joined Good Morning Washington on Thursday to share ...

Archaeologists examining some of the newly unearthed 250-year-old bottles containing cherries and other fruit that were buried in the basement of George Washington’s home in Mount Vernon, Va ...

Buried in the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon home, a treasure trove was waiting to be discovered – an enormous amount of preserved cherries. Archaeologists discovered 35 glass bottles with ...

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.

18th-century glass bottles that contained fruit sit inside an archaeology lab near George Washington’s residence in Mount Vernon, Va., Monday, June 17, 2024.

George Washington never did cut down the cherry tree, despite the famous story to the contrary, but he did pack away quite a few bottles of the fruit at his Mount Vernon home.

18th-century glass bottles that contained fruit sit inside an archaeology lab near George Washington’s residence in Mount Vernon, Va., Monday, June 17, 2024.

Watch Video: Nor’easter knocks down 227-year-old tree at George Washington’s estate. Buried in the cellar of George Washington’s Mount Vernon home, a treasure trove was waiting to be ...

18th-century glass bottles that contained fruit sit inside an archaeology lab near George Washington’s residence in Mount Vernon, Va., Monday, June 17, 2024.