Archaeologists Find George Washington's Boyhood Home

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[Scythian]

The cellars held a large number of artifacts including pieces of the house's ceilings and painted walls, fragments of 18th century pottery and other ceramics, glass shards, wig curlers and toothbrush handles made of bone.

Muraca said they also recovered larger objects such as pieces of a tea set that probably belonged to George's mother, Mary Ball Washington; wine bottles, knives, forks and 10 pieces of a group of small figurines that might have stood on a mantle.

They also discovered a well-used pipe bowl, blackened from smoking, that was marked with a Masonic crest. Washington joined the Fredericksburg Lodge of the Masons in 1753.

[Scythian]

Dang those Masons, they're everywhere

[SandRat]

..a well-used pipe bowl, blackened from smoking, that was marked with a Masonic crest.

Now the left will really despise Pres Washington, not only was he a Mason but horrors of horrors - gasp!!! - he was a smoker.

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"This was the setting for many important events in Washington's life," David Muraca, director of archaeology for The George Washington Foundation, announced Wednesday.

Dang Muraca! Where were you two years ago when Virginia needed you?

[Gator113]

That’s cool, but will they continue to search for Obama’s

[NonZeroSum]

Many of the Founders were Masons. A good case can be made that the Revolution was a Masonic plot, with members on both sides of the Atlantic.

[thefactor]

more stuff to buy on e-bay!

[cyclotic]

Did they find the famous axe?

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

But, just what was he smokin’? We know what he was growin’?

[Enchante]

Great, we know far more about George Washington’s birth and boyhood than we do about Obama’s, more than two centuries later.

[Sacajaweau]

Can’t believe they mentioned the cherry tree. Everyone knows the story is a farce. Look for the bones of a horse. He killed his mother’s favorite colt “horsing around” with the guys.

[SandRat]

That could change the Libs opinion if it was Cannabis or... hmmmmmmm......

[Constitution Day]

Great, we know far more about George Washington’s birth and boyhood than we do about Obama’s, more than two centuries later.

BUMP!

[Albion Wilde]

For crying out loud, who needs DU with this kind of nonsense on FR? Remember your history lessons? Tobacco was a major cash crop in the colonies and especially in the southern states.

[OCC]

Did they find his unused toothbrush?

[devane617]

God Bless Gen Washington, and his/our America.

[smithone]

Geez, lighten up, it was a joke. SandRat is ok.

[Red Badger]

It didn’t say WHAT he was smoking. We know for a fact he grew hemp................

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

They also discovered a well-used pipe bowl, blackened from smoking, that was marked with a Masonic crest. Washington joined the Fredericksburg Lodge of the Masons in 1753.

I wonder if they'll find his fez.

[Dog]

Sand Rat is a good one..he/she just tells bad jokes....:-)

[antiRepublicrat]

I think I’ve found the start of the next National Treasure movie.