# Unmarked Remains in West Virginia Are Actually George Washington’s Descendants

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/unmarked-remains-in-west-virginia-are-actually-george-washingtons-descendants/
- Published: 2024-03-30T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image: George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait) – Google Art Project. Image credit: Gilbert Stuart. Public Domain. Article by Isaac Schultz. Gizmodo – March 28, 2024. Twenty-five years ago, a team of researchers excavated a cemetery in West Virginia hoping to find George Washington’s little brother. Five graves were unearthed, and after testing small bones retrieved from these burial sites, tentative identities have been assigned. A new DNA analysis has now certified three sets of identities from the site. […] Click here to view original web page at gizmodo.com