MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) — The earliest known portrait of George Washington is on public display at his historic home. Washington’s Mount Vernon estate put the 1772 portrait by Charles Willson Peale on ...

RICHMOND, Va. — We’re all spending a lot more time at home, but that doesn’t have to limit exploration! All week, Virginia This Morning is taking viewers on a virtual visit. One of Virginia’s most ...

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Archeologists at George Washington’s historic Virginia home have unearthed more than two dozen bottles of cherries and berries dating back to the 18th century in a particularly juicy find. Officials ...

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 ...