SCP-011 "Sentient Civil War Memorial Statue" object class: Safe
Item #: SCP-011
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: Item SCP-011 and the area surrounding it are to be cleaned
once every day.
For safety purposes, cleaning should start at least 30 minutes after sundown.
Cleaning should always be performed by at least two (2) personnel, who are also advised
to note anything unusual about the item or the debris cleaned up.
In a situation where the item cannot be cleaned for more than two (2) days, local residents
must be contacted and instructed not to approach the item.
[Containment procedures nullified 2004]
Description: SCP-011 is a Civil War memorial statue located in Woodstock, Vermont.
The statue is the image of a young male soldier holding a musket at his side, and is carved
out of granite quarried within the area.
Occasionally, SCP-011 has been observed lifting its musket to the sky to fire at birds which
attempt to land or defecate on it.
Reports detail that its movements produce soft grinding sounds but do not cause it any
structural failure.
Oddly, the gunfire is very similar to that of a standard firearm, despite observations
that the item only loads granite bullets and granite powder into the musket (which is also
unharmed by the firing).
In spite of its efforts, some fecal matter does manage to strike SCP-011, and it has
reportedly become distressed when it has had a large amount of feces on it, on some rare
occasions even firing at humans.
Addendum: Those assigned to maintain SCP-011 are to see document #011-1 for instructions.
Document #011-1: Maintenance Brief
[Document archived 2004 - accessible to personnel with security clearance 2/011 or higher]
Additional Information: SCP-011's seeming sentience has increased since the first report
of activity in 1995.
As of 2004, the item's containment procedures have been dropped but it remains under constant
observation.
Recorded below are landmark events in its activity.
Timeline: 3.12.1995 - Woodstock resident reports the
statue's eyes moving, first sign of activity 9.30.1995 - Statue shoots musket for the first
time 10.9.1995 - Statue begins shooting birds from
the sky 1.25.1996 - Registration as SCP-011, containment
procedures begin 4.14.1997 - SCP-011 observed moving casually
and looking around 5.3.2000 - After caretaker ████ ████████ jokingly
shouts "Good shot!" to SCP-011, the item replies, "Thank you," in a reportedly very human voice,
first speech from statue 10.22.2001 - SCP-011 has conversation with
caretaker █████████ █████ 2001 - Shooting of birds stops
2.6.2002 - At the imploring of █████████ █████, SCP-011 steps down from its pedestal
2003-2004 - SCP-011 reaches a human level of self-awareness
11.10.2004 - Containment procedures dropped, custody of SCP-011 transferred to █████████ █████
5.17.2005 - █████████ █████ reports that SCP-011 is romantically attracted to
her 8.29.2006 - Most recent psych test reports
an IQ of 133