It is actually a myth.
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The famous Cherry tree that is associated with George Washington was supposedly killed by him as a boy. He hit it with his hatchet. It was his father's favorite tree.
George Wahington cut his father's cherry tree down. When he was asked about it, he told the truth.
A cherry tree.
The story about George Washington cutting down his father's cherry tree, and then being unable to lie about it, has persisted throughout history. However, there is no evidence that this ever happened, and researchers have not been able to find any.
George and the cherry tree