Thanks to Todd for sending the latest yesterday (Thursday) afternoon around 2:30pm:
“Water seems maybe clearer? Closure signs appear to be down.”
And so concludes this week’s continuing coverage from Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park.
Stay tuned for coverage from Slurpee Park next week.
John shared some background in 2025: (more…)
Thanks to Peter for sharing with us “Water running dry” around 7am this (Wed.) morning: (more…)
Thanks to M. for sending the water starting to fill at the reflecting pool yesterday.
And thanks to G. for sending below: “the fountains are back on at John Marshall Park.” (more…)
Thanks to LM for sending: “Fountains in Lafayette Park are also back!” (more…)
Thanks to John for sending: “Sheridan Circle is my favorite circle statue. Never seen the fountains operational.” (more…)
Fountains Currently Back ON
Thanks to April for sharing the photo above at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park and to David (and others) for passing on the update from the National Park Service: (more…)
Thanks to Aaron for sending earlier yesterday (Wednesday) morning:
“Columbus Fountain On! Look it that!” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The reopened park in the triangle space of C Street Northwest 18th Street Northwest and Virginia avenue Northwest has the bottom of the fountain painted blue… It wasn’t like this before. (more…)
16th Street between Euclid and W Street, NW
Ed. Note: We got our first sneak peek of the fountains flowing during testing on May 7th. Hopefully they stay on for the whole season now. Fences first went up in late December 2025.
Thanks to all who sent us photos yesterday and this morning: “Miracle of Miracles! Flowing and open to the public tonight at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park, Thursday evening. It was fenced off and not flowing this past weekend when I stopped by. This is lovely.”
MANY MORE Photos of the fountains filled and flowing: (more…)
14th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Thanks to Christine for sharing after we posted about the Meridian Hill/Malcom X Park Fountains yesterday:
“They were testing the fountain in Freedom Plaza this week too!”
A wider look at the whole plaza: (more…)