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

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.

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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.