1200 S Street, NW
Ed. Note: You can read about the “6 foot candle of Abraham Lincoln” – It’s 40 ACRES: Camp Barker by Sandy Williams IV here.
Thanks to Kim and Steve for sending:
“This was the scene in front of Garrison Elementary this morning. Several of the wicks on the Abe Lincoln wax sculpture were lit early this morning. DCFD hosed everything down. (more…)
Thanks to B. for sending: “Sovereign Citizen fake tags seen near Eastern HS yesterday (and reported).” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Curious if anyone know what the story is with the trash pile and small excavator in the Dumbarton oaks park right off Wisconsin Ave?”
“Dear PoPville,
You’re the keeper of all news of the weird in DC, so here goes…
Sometimes there are multiple cans and multiple rings on the rim of the trash can.
Weird Satanic cult doings? Or (more…)
1200 S Street, NW
Ed. Note: A new date for a lighting ceremony to open the sculpture to the public will be announced soon.
Thanks to Cultural DC for reaching out with the details:
“Commissioned by CulturalDC and supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities through the Public Art Building Communities Grant, Sandy Williams IV will create a 6ft wax replica of the Lincoln Memorial to be installed at Garrison Elementary School in Northwest Washington, DC. The installation is a direct commentary on DC’s history of Civil War-era Contraband Camps, refugee camps that housed formerly enslaved and free African Americans. Camp Barker was positioned where Garrison Elementary now stands. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Red line to Glenmont. Why just why are someone’s clothes on the ground?”
hahaha they got a new one!! YES: (more…)
Thanks to Gunnar, Kinsey and everyone else for sending:
“Wanted to share this 6 foot wax candle of Abraham Lincoln at Garrison elementary school on 11th and S Street, NW. TBD on when/if they will light it.”
“I guess my question is, are they going to put a permanent statute of Lincoln there after they burn down the wax version?” (more…)
Thanks to Ray for sending from Dupont: “Never seen this approach before”
Or are we missing something here?
14th and Irving Street, NW
Thanks to T. for sending: “Saw workers peeling back white window coverings to reveal the sign on my morning commute. I’m almost thinking it’s a leftover from wawa days, but they didn’t have “coming soon” signs when they were open”
Wawa closed here back in June 2022.
Think Wawa could really be coming back or just an old sign?
Update from another reader:
“I live in that building. I believe that sign is from before the walls went up behind that window and before the outside of the windows were covered up, so an old sign.”