Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/photo-lincoln-memorial-closed-to-public-on-first-morning-of-shutdown Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter PHOTO: Lincoln Memorial closed to public on first morning of shutdown Nation Oct 1, 2013 12:00 PM EDT Photo by Frank Carlson/PBS NEWSHOUR D.C. residents and tourists were greeted with barricades around numerous locations on the National Mall this morning. The Lincoln Memorial and other national monuments in Washington were blocked off as of midnight last night when Congress failed to pass a budget. National Parks all across the United States will be closed to the public during the length of the government shutdown. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Photo by Frank Carlson/PBS NEWSHOUR D.C. residents and tourists were greeted with barricades around numerous locations on the National Mall this morning. The Lincoln Memorial and other national monuments in Washington were blocked off as of midnight last night when Congress failed to pass a budget. National Parks all across the United States will be closed to the public during the length of the government shutdown. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now