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George Washington and the cherry tree myth

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When George Washington was six, his father gave him a hatchet. He did not chop down his father’s cherry tree, though he did do some damage to it. In 1806, seven years after Washington’s death, biographer Mason Locke Weems created…

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George Washington and the cherry tree myth

When George Washington was six, his father gave him a hatchet. He did not chop down his father’s cherry tree, though he did do some damage to it. In 1806, seven years after Washington’s death, biographer Mason Locke Weems created…

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The Paducah Sun broke the news in on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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