Archaeologists: Washington’s Boyhood Home Had No Cherry Tree

by Walter Alarkon - 07/02/08 3:01 PM ET

A group of researchers said they’ve pinpointed George Washington’s boyhood house, and they’ve confirmed that it had no cherry tree, according to the New York Times.

The house was located near Fredericksburg, Va., about 50 miles south of Washington.

“On the subject of legend, the archaeologists who made the discovery could no more tell a lie than young George,” writes the Times’ John Noble Wilford. The archaeologists found no cherry tree or hatchet nearby.

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