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The ‘monstrosity of art’ fountain in DC for teetotalers: Local hidden gem
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From overlooked roadside attractions to offbeat museums and obscure natural wonders, Local Hidden Gems will showcase some of the unique and unexpected treasures that make America extraordinary. We will emphasize charm, surprise and delight.
Local hidden gem: Temperance Fountain, Washington, D.C.
Pick your poison – ice water or whiskey.
Henry D. Cogswell, a dentist from San Francisco, donated one of his series of temperance fountains to Washington, D.C., with the idea of encouraging passersby to sip ice water instead of throwing back a shot of whiskey. It has been standing since 1884 as a symbol of the movement that led to Prohibition.
The fountain is both dramatic and often overlooked in the nation’s capital. It has a life-sized heron on top and an intertwined set of fish (some say dolphins) as the centerpiece, which years ago provided the ice water from their snouts. California Sen. Sheridan Downey tried to replace it in the 1940s, calling the fountain a “monstrosity of art.” It survived.
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Horses also got in on the game, with the water overflow going to troughs for their enjoyment.
And to truly test temptation, for years the fountain stood in front of the popular Apex Liquor Store. “It was ironic,” said Garrett Peck, an author and historian who used to guide walking tours in D.C. before relocating to Santa Fe.
“It’s a relic from a bygone era, but it’s a bit of history and meant something,” Peck added.
And even though the ice water is no longer flowing from the fountain, there are plenty of haunts nearby to get whiskey.
Where: 7th St & Indiana Ave N.W., Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON (7News) — A 21-year-old man has been arrested following an assault with a dangerous weapon incident in Northeast Washington, D.C.
The Metropolitan Police Department reported that on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at approximately 12:11 p.m., officers responded to a robbery in progress at a business on the 1500 block of Kenilworth Avenue, Northeast.
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The suspect, identified as Alexis Rivera, who has no fixed address, allegedly entered the establishment and attempted to steal merchandise. When confronted by an employee, a struggle ensued, during which Rivera reportedly produced a knife, resulting in a laceration to the employee’s hand. Rivera then fled the scene.
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Officers conducting a canvass of the area located Rivera minutes later. Rivera was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (knife).
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National Guard member who survived D.C. attack ‘slowly healing,’ West Virginia’s governor says
Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, the National Guard member who survived last month’s deadly attack near the White House is “slowly healing,” West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Friday.
His colleague, Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed in the shooting the day before Thanksgiving when a suspect opened fire on a Washington, D.C., street. The guard members had been deployed to the city as part of a Trump administration order to fight crime in the capital.
Morrisey said in an update on Wolfe’s status that his head wound “is slowly healing.” He cited the soldier’s parents for the information.
He said Wolfe, 24, may have two to three more weeks of acute care as he heals and recovers, the governor said, citing the family. He said Wolfe’s family has been “optimistic” about his health.
“He’s beginning to ‘look more like himself,” Morrisey said, quoting Wolfe’s parents.
Wolfe was initially said to be in critical condition, and President Donald Trump said hours after the violence that Wolfe was “in very bad shape.”
The suspect in the attack, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, made a virtual court appearance Tuesday from a hospital bed.
Lakanwal, who was also shot during the Nov. 26 shooting, was charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
He pleaded not guilty to all counts.
A vigil for Wolfe was expected to take place Friday night at Musselman High School in Inwood, West Virginia, Wolfe’s alma mater, the governor said.
US officials have arrested a man suspected of planting pipe bombs at the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic parties in Washington, DC, the night before the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
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