Lincoln Memorial Closed Briefly Due To Anthrax Hoax

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Authorities briefly closed the Lincoln Memorial on Monday after finding suspicious containers and a note reading, "Do you know what anthrax is?" and "Do you know what a bomb is?"
The scare began about noon when a visitor to the memorial discovered the note in a plastic document holder near the steps of the memorial.
After evacuating the area, U.S. Park Police found a travelers' coffee mug near the note on the steps and a Gatorade bottle in a women's restroom, said Wayne Benson, a battalion chief with the District of Columbia fire department.
None of the objects was found to be a threat, Benson said.
The memorial was reopened less than three hours later. No injuries were reported.


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