Fort Reno

Fort Reno Closed

Posted by Aaron Leitko on May. 14, 2008, at 4:51 pm

According to Washington Post blog Going Out Gurus, Fort Reno Park, site of the long running annual summer concert series, is closed after the United States Geological Survey discovered high levels of arsenic in the soil. Snow fencing was apparently erected around the park’s perimeter early this morning. There’s no word yet regarding when the park will reopen or whether the concert series will take place at an alternate location.

Needless to say, this is a is pretty devastating blow for D.C. music culture.

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Comments

1. Pickles May 15th, 2008
   10:50 am
   #1

   Fort Reno defines summer in D.C. We could have it in my backyard I guess.

2. Michael J. West May 15th, 2008
   12:03 pm
   #2

   Has someone died of arsenic poisoning in the…god knows how many years they’ve done Fort Reno concerts?

3. Steve Kiviat May 16th, 2008
   10:43 pm
   #3

   Only 10 days of testing does not sound too bad, but getting the Army Corps of Engineers involved, now that’s scary based on their work in New Orleans and elsewhere.

4. dan May 17th, 2008
   10:36 pm
   #4

   hopefully dischord will find a solution.

5. martin royle May 19th, 2008
   1:53 pm
   #5

   can someone please tell me how the name of sweet tap dancing christ arsenic ends up in soil? i just don’t get that. do i need to start boiling my water (again)?

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