“We’ve really run out of words to describe how extraordinary this discovery is.”

Just like George Washington, these archaeologists cannot tell a lie.

We were mostly worried about getting the bottles out of the pit in one piece, Boroughs said.

Two bottles full of 18th century cherries were discovered in a storage pit in the cellar.

Courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies Association.

“Not justcherries, Boroughs said, Entirely recognizable cherries.

Even the scent of cherries and cherry blossoms was still there.

As for their edibleness?

The bottles, believed to be manufactured in Europe in the 1750s, were completely intact.

Courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies Association.

Boroughs has his doubts.

The Mount Vernon Revitalization Project is a three-year endeavor that is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2026.

Even the scent of cherries was present when the contents were excavated.

Courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies Association.