Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Question: What 18th-century artifacts were unearthed by archaeologists during George Washington’s Mount Vernon mansion revitalization?

Answer: Two intact, sealed dark green glass bottles from the 1740s-1750s were discovered upright in the cellar, buried under a 1770s brick floor during a renovation project that started in 2023 and winds down this September. Each contained liquid preserving cherries with stems and pits, offering rare insight into 18th-century life at Mount Vernon—untouched for nearly two centuries before the ongoing preservation project.