Lincoln Memorial Is Briefly Closed
This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.
WASHINGTON — Authorities briefly closed the Lincoln Memorial yesterday after finding suspicious bottles in a restroom and a note reading “Do you know what anthrax is?” and “Do you know what a bomb is?”
Authorities found a bottle appearing to contain a liquid in a basement ladies’ restroom, along with the note.
None of the objects was found to be a threat, a batallion chief with the District of Columbia fire department, Wayne Benson, said. The memorial was reopened less than three hours later, shortly after 3 p.m.