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18TH CENTURY LIVING HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA.

Friday 14 June 2024

300 year old fruit preserves found.

Mount Vernon 18th Century Cherries

Several glass bottles filled with perfectly preserved cherries and berries have been unearthed at George Washington's Mount Vernon (Credit: Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association (MVLA)) 

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