George Washington’s fondness for cherries is often woven into the fabric of American folklore, epitomized by the apocryphal tale of him chopping down a cherry tree and confessing to his father ...

Since this month marks George Washington’s 193rd birthday, it seemed appropriate that the actions of Calvert’s board of ...

Growing up in the 60’s, we celebrated two Presidential birthday holidays, aka days off from school. February 12 for Abe Lincoln and February 22 for George Washington. It wasn’t until 1971 that the ...

Schmidt Bakery began selling their Cherry Thing-a-Lings at 4 a.m. Thursday morning. Every Presidents Day, the bakery serves their deep fried cherry fritters. It's based on the legend of George ...

You can hike through history, stroll through nature, and enjoy some cherry pie on Saturday, Feb. 22, in honor of George ...

You can hike through history, stroll through nature and enjoy some cherry pie on Saturday, Feb. 22, in honor of George Washington’s birthday, and his 1753 journey through the region. It all happens ...

Everyone has heard the story about how George Washington once received an ax as a gift, then proceeded to use it to chop down his father’s cherry tree. When his father came across the damaged ...