[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS, FORMER SITES: "Metal canisters found at Fort Totten Park [DC] confirmed to be 2 WWI-era military munitions"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Metal canisters found at Fort Totten Park confirmed to be 2 WWI-era military munitions
The metal canisters were found in a mound of soil in the park in April.

By Alanea Cremen
WUSA TV-9 News (DC)
May 8, 2023


WASHINGTON — The National Park Service announced Monday that a portion of Fort Totten Park remains closed to the public after a worker discovered two World-War-I-era military munitions in April. 

The park is closed just east of Fort Totten Drive, south of Gallatin Street, and north of Brookland Ave NE and Farragut Street. The United States Park Police has the site blocked off, and the Park Service is urging people to stay out of the area. 

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The metal canisters were found in a mound of soil in the park in April. Testing by the U.S. Army confirmed the canisters to be WWI-era military munitions that require further analysis prior to a final disposition recommendation. 

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For the entire story, see
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/fort-totten-park-closed-nps-2-wwi-era-military-munitions/65-77d6a0c7-e6f8-47cd-b322-3134ba859f36

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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