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Historical marker location:

Annapolis, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of College Avenue (Maryland Route 450) and Prince George Street, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1914

Maryland was once the site of a major Civil Rights protest: In 1963, civil rights activists organized the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which drew more than 250,000 people to the National Mall in Washington D.C. Many of the participants in the march were from Maryland, and the state played a crucial role in the civil rights movement.