Centuries-old cherries found hidden in bottles under floor at George Washington’s home

Archaeologist says cherries ‘can provide us with valuable insight and perspective into 18th-century lives’

Archaeologists discovered centuries-old cherries surprisingly well-preserved inside two glass bottles stashed in George Washington’s historic Virginia home.

They found the bottles during excavations as part of a major revitalization of the first US president’s mansion, known as Mount Vernon, the Washington Post reported.