The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the nation’s capital was damaged by a knife or razor, a federal official said on June 24.
The National Park Service found damage to the reflecting pool earlier in June, “including a caulk over the foam sealant that was cut with a sharp knife or razor and destruction of delaminating surface material,” Frank Lands, deputy director for operations for the service, said in a court filing.
Additionally, around 70 tops of fence posts were thrown into the pool, he said.
Workers have been renovating the reflecting pool, which is about 2,000 feet long, 160 feet wide, and three feet deep, ahead of the planned celebration on July 4 for the 250th anniversary of the country’s independence….