Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon have discovered dozens of glass jars filled with fruit preserves in the cellar of the historic Northern Virginia home that “likely haven’t seen the ...

Many people know George Washington owned slaves, but what was life like for the slaves at Washington's Mount Vernon plantation? Hundreds of enslaved people toiled on the estate, where Washington ...

Archeologists have made a remarkable find at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in the ground beneath the cellar — two sealed bottles containing plump cherries. The discovery was made recently during ...

The most expensive property to ever list in the Alexandria portion of Fairfax County is a piece of George Washington's original Mount Vernon estate. The River View Estate was first deeded to George ...

Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project. The wallpaper was found at the Old York Historical Society in Maine, ...

George Washington is turning 290, and the caretakers of his Mount Vernon, Virginia, estate are throwing a house party. Several activities to commemorate the first president’s birthday will be held on ...

Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon have discovered dozens of glass jars filled with fruit preserves in the cellar of the historic Northern Virginia home that "likely haven't seen the ...