On Sunday, 6 September, shortly after noon, I walked beneath a railroad bridge where Ilchester Road crosses the Patapsco River, on the Howard County side, across the river from River Road.
Concrete barriers under and beside the bridge were covered in spray paint.
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A railroad bridge crosses over Ilchester Road near Patapsco Valley State Park in Howard County, Md., on Sunday, 6 September 2026. Graffiti covers its steel girders and the concrete barriers below.
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A barrier beneath the bridge reads “PULL OUT THE PITCHFORKS” in black paint, beside a peace sign.
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Beneath the bridge, a barrier shows a yellow crown crossed out with a red X. Below it are red letters beginning an expletive.
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The crossed-out crown faces traffic on Ilchester Road, at the end of a line of graffiti-covered barriers.
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Graffiti tags cover the underside of the railroad bridge.
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