Archaeologists say that enslaved laborers picked the cherries, wiped them off to avoid condensation and placed them into the jar. They've been there ever since.
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Stars and Stripes
Centuries-old bottles of cherries unearthed at George Washington’s home
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George Washington's stash of centuries-old cherries found hidden under Mount Vernon floor
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WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.
Archaeologists discover intact jars of cherries in George Washington's Mount Vernon home
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WTOP Washington
Mount Vernon archeologists find 2 bottles containing plump cherries from more than 200 years ago - WTOP News
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Bottles of 200-year-old cherries found at George Washington’s Mount Vernon and more Va. headlines
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Plantation estate of George Washington, in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
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Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. Wikipedia