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Maritime Republic of Eastport Tug o’ War

By Kristin|2018-10-29T16:12:56-04:00October 29th, 2018|Charity|

Billed as the longest International** Tug of War over water in the world, The Tug of War was originally conceived by the residents of Eastport in 1997 when the City of Annapolis used the excuse of a "public works project" to close the Spa Creek bridge that leads to Eastport from Annapolis. This unprovoked act [...]

Maritime Republic of Eastport’s Tug of War

By Kristin|2017-10-09T18:55:24-04:00October 9th, 2017|Charity|

Bizarre as it sounds, lots of money is raised for Annapolis charities every year at the longest tug-o'-war over a body of water in the world. Annapolitans face off against the fictional Maritime Republic of Eastport while 100+ spectators join in on the fun in the festival-like atmosphere downtown. Tug of War XX will begin [...]