Fort Sumner

Historical marker location:

5200 Westpath Way, Bethesda, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Sangamore Road and Westpath Way, on the left when traveling north on Sangamore Road.)

Marker installed: 1963

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.