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Summer solstice 2024: Season to have its earliest start since 1796
Washington Post· 57 minutes agoThursday’s summer solstice — the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere — is the earliest in 228 years, since 1796, when George Washington ...
35 bottles from the 18th century filled with cherries unearthed by archeologists at George ...
CBS 58 Milwaukee· 3 days agoThe bottles were found in five storage pits in the mansion’s cellar, with 29 of them intact and containing “perfectly preserved cherries and berries, likely gooseberries or currants,” according ...
More bottles of cherries found buried at George Washington's home
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBuried in the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon home, a treasure trove was waiting to be...
Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon find 35 bottles full of preserved fruits
The Washington Times· 5 days agoArchaeologists working at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate have found 35 bottles full of...
No lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed at Mount Vernon
NBC Washington· 2 days agoGeorge Washington never did cut down the cherry tree, despite the famous story to the contrary, but...
The earliest summer solstice in 228 years is coming this week
KY3 Springfield· 13 hours agoThe summer solstice is 4:50 p.m. ET on Thursday. Celebrations around the world include one at...
A gastronomic guide to Philadelphia
National Geographic· 4 hours agoNearby, a queue of tourists are waiting to pay their respects at the small but mighty Liberty Bell, a longstanding symbol of USA freedom, first rung when...
Summer spectacle: Earliest solstice in 228 years coming Thursday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSpecifically, it's the earliest solstice since June 20, 1796, when George Washington was president...
More preserved fruit found under George Washington's Mount Vernon home
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 5 days agoArcheologists have found more glass jars underneath George Washington's Mount Vernon estate while...
When does summer begin this year? What to know about summer solstice, Upstate celebrations.
Gannett via AOL· 17 hours agoWhen it does come, it will be something special. This year's summer solstice will be the earliest in...