60th Anniversary of March on Washington Commemoration on August 26 in Annapolis

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The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, the Caucus of African American Leaders and the City of Annapolis will host a commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington.

The Annapolis March commemorates the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that took place on and around the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. At that event, quarter of a million people came to hear speakers including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, widely recognized as the greatest Civil Rights speech of the 20th Century. 

In Annapolis, 500 residents of the City and Anne Arundel County gathered at what is now People’s Park (Clay Street at Calvert Street) to board buses and travel the 36 miles to Washington to attend the March. 

People from around the state of Maryland who attended the 1963 March on Washington are confirmed to attend the commemoration and include Annapolitan George Trotter. 

THE EVENT INCLUDES:

• 8am - finished: The commemorative civil rights mural, led by artist and muralist Nikki Brooks, will be created at the Banneker-Douglass Museum (84 Franklin Street, Annapolis). Bring your artistic talents and enthusiasm. Register here
• 10am: Youth activities, including youth artwork on display, at City Dock.
• 10am: A march reenactment will begin at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (511 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis) and travel down to City Dock. Marchers will depart from stadium Gate 5 (blue lot) at 10am. The route will go down Clay Street to Calvert to Franklin to Church Circle to Main Street and end at City Dock. Reserve your spot here. 
• Noon - 4pm:  A formal program, including video presentations of original participants, youth essay contest winners reciting their award-winning essays, a tribute to Negro Women Freedom Fighters, speeches, and a keynote address at Susan Campbell Park.

MARCH ROAD CLOSURES:

Along the march route, there will be rolling road closures. Please follow Annapolis Police direction. At City Dock, there will be parking restrictions on Dock Street (pay attention to posted signage). 

PARKING: Participant parking will be available at Navy Stadium. A free shuttle will return participants to the stadium at the conclusion of the City Dock program. Downtown parking is available at Hillman Garage (150 Duke of Gloucester).

ADDITIONAL ROAD CLOSURES ON AUGUST 26: 

• The Old Fourth Ward Unity Day is taking place at People’s Park from 12 to 9 p.m. The event will include a road closure along Clay Street between Whitmore Garage and Calvert Street. There will be no street parking on Calvert Street from Clay Street to West Street. There will be no parking in the Visitor Center surface lot. 
• At 4 p.m., Inner West Street between Calvert and Church Circle will close for Dinner Under the Stars.  

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