The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Staff Reports
Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:23 AM
Vandals Target Lincoln Memorial In Washington D.C.
"[Expletive] law" was spray painted in red on the one of the columns of the monument early Tuesday morning, according to CBS affiliate WUSA-TV reports.
The National Park Police said a preservation crew was working to remove the graffiti, using a mild, gel-type paint stripper that's safe for use on the historic stone.
The preservation crew will re-evaluate the stone after each application of the paint stripper, re-applying the treatment as necessary until the graffiti is removed.
It's not the only act of vandalism reported in Washington D.C., either. Silver spray paint was found on a Smithsonian sign in the 1400 block of Constitution Avenue as well, according to NPS.
