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Annapolis Vs. Eastport: See Who Won This Year's Annual Tug-Of-War Showdown

Born out of a bridge closure in the late 1990s, an annual tug-of-war tradition pitted Annapolis and Eastport against each other once more.

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The bragging rights for the annual tug-of-war competition between the City of Annapolis and the Maritime Republic of Eastport went to the former during Saturday's highly-anticipated showdown, according to a report.

Eye on Annapolis reported the victory was clinched 5-2 by Annapolis after the competition's seven heats featured a range of participants including first responders.

Related: Tug-Of-War, Bridge Run Planners Celebrate 25 Years Of Putting Eastport On The Map

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As Patch previously reported, the friendly tug-of-war matchup came about after routine maintenance in the late 1990s shuttered the Spa Creek Bridge, the only crossing between Annapolis and Eastport peninsula. Throughout the years, it's been referred to as an "unprovoked act of aggression."

Read more at Eye on Annapolis.

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