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'''The Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament''' was a 1986 protest march that crossed the length of the [[United States]] to raise awareness of [[nuclear proliferation]] and to advocate for complete, verifiable elimination of [[nuclear weapons]] from the earth. The Great Peace March consisted of hundreds of people, mostly but not exclusively Americans, who left [[Los Angeles]], California on March 1, 1986. Despite financial difficulties which drove the march's organizers into bankruptcy shortly after it began, the marchers themselves took control of the event and continued onward. They successfully completed the full route of {{cvt|3700|mi|km}} and arrived in [[Washington, D.C.]], on November 15, 1986.

==The march==
The Great Peace March was conceived by Los Angeles businessman [[David Mixner]], who formed People Reaching Out for Peace (PRO-Peace), a non-profit organization, to fund the trek. Mixner, an experienced political consultant, began planning for the event in 1984 after his work for the [[Gary Hart]] presidential campaign ended in failure,<ref name=stein-0302>Stein, George. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140799773/ "Rally Spirit Starts Trek for Peace"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', March 2, 1986, Part II, pages 1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140799229/ 2].</ref><ref name=redding/> and announced his plans for the march at the Los Angeles Press Club in April 1985.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140799353/ "5,000 Sought for Anti-Nuclear Trek in 1986"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', April 8, 1985, Part I, page 22.</ref>

PRO-Peace hoped to attract corporate sponsors to provide funding for the march, akin to other major charity events of the mid-1980s like [[Live Aid]], [[Farm Aid]], and [[Hands Across America]]. However, the issue of nuclear disarmament proved to be too politically controversial for most of the companies PRO-Peace approached, and fundraising fell well below expectations.<ref name=stein-0302/>

Beginning in early February, marchers gathered in a park in [[Reseda, California]] to await the beginning of the journey.<ref name=reseda>Smith, Doug. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140800436/ "Peace March's Tent City Rises in Reseda"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', February 4, 1986, Part II, page 6.</ref> The march was supposed to begin with a star-studded [[benefit concert]] at the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] on March 1, but this plan had to be scaled down after PRO-Peace struggled to convince major artists to appear for free.<ref>Hendrix, Kathleen. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140801446/ "Peace March Organizers Cancel Send-off Concert"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', February 17, 1986, Part IV, page 7.</ref> The Coliseum still served as the starting point of the march on that date, but the send-off ceremonies were moved a few miles down the road to [[Los Angeles City Hall|City Hall]], where Mayor [[Tom Bradley (mayor)|Tom Bradley]] and numerous Hollywood actors wished the marchers well and [[Melissa Manchester]], [[Holly Near]], and [[Mr. Mister]] performed on a temporary stage. The 1,200 marchers – about a quarter of the 5,000 that PRO-Peace had hoped to attract – then proceeded to their first overnight campsite on the [[California State University, Los Angeles]] campus.<ref name=stein-0302/>

Despite large and well-publicized contributions from celebrities including [[Barbra Streisand]], who gave the march half the proceeds from her rendition of "[[Somewhere (song)|Somewhere]]",<ref>Raebeck, Wendy. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50048766/ "Go: The 'Impossible Dream' Hits the Road"], ''[[LA Weekly]]'', March 6, 1986, pages 22, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50048793/ 23], and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50048729/ 25].</ref> and [[Paul Newman]], PRO-Peace had raised less than $4 million by the time the march began.<ref name=redding>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140813232/ "All is not harmony with idealistic Peace March"], [[McClatchy News Service]], via ''[[Redding Record Searchlight]]'', March 4, 1986, page A-9.</ref> It was estimated that the march's total expenses would be about $21 million,<ref name=hanford>Gomes, Ruth. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140813064/ "'Better world' his goal"], ''[[Hanford Sentinel]]'', March 5, 1986, front page.</ref> nearly half of which would be needed just to feed the marchers along the way.<ref name=ventura>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140813380/ "Peace March loses steam 23 miles from the start"], [[UPI]], via ''[[Ventura County Star]]'', March 3, 1986, page B-7.</ref> [[California Department of Transportation|Caltrans]] required event organizers to purchase an insurance policy covering at least $5 million in damages before the marchers would be allowed to travel along state highways, but PRO-Peace was unable to afford this much insurance coverage.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140813918/ "Insurance woes stymie peace march"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[San Bernardino County Sun]]'', March 1, 1986, pages B-1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140814034/ 25].</ref> With logistical problems cropping up and uncertainty as to whether they would even be allowed to cross the [[Cajon Pass]] out of [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]], over 200 participants dropped out of the march in the first two days, before it had even left the Los Angeles suburbs.<ref name=ventura/><ref name=redding/>

After March 3, however, the group of marchers remained stable at a population of roughly 975<ref name=devore/> or 980. Although it was impossible to exit San Bernardino to the north without using state roadways, the insurance problem was avoided by having buses transport the marchers much of the way to [[Hesperia, California|Hesperia]]. Six marchers were allowed to follow the entire route on foot to complete the symbolic link.<ref name=victorville-bus>Couey, William. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140816099/ "Peace marchers take the bus instead"], ''[[Victorville Daily Press]]'', March 7, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140816277/ page A5.]</ref>

On March 10, the marchers arrived at a campsite eight miles south of [[Barstow, California|Barstow]], planning to hold a peace rally at [[Barstow Community College]] the next morning and then proceed through the city and further into the desert. However, the college refused to host the rally without liability insurance, while cold and heavy rains incapacitated several marchers<ref name=pollock-0312/> and made further progress impossible.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140866553/ "Marchers reach Barstow"], ''[[Victorville Daily Press]]'', March 11, 1986, page A-2.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140866464/ "Peace Marchers Still Miles From Barstow"], ''[[Desert Dispatch]]'', March 11, 1986, front page.</ref> With serious concerns about the safety of marchers in the Mojave Desert and PRO-Peace almost $500,000 in debt, the march remained stalled outside of Barstow for several days.<ref name=pollock-0312>Pollock, Kent. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140867319/ "Peace march foundering on financial rocks"], [[McClatchy News Service]], via ''[[Victorville Daily Press]]'', March 12, 1986, pages A1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140867383/ A2].</ref><ref>Whitehair, John, and Chuck Mueller. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140867467/ "Walkers will decide next step in peace march"], ''[[San Bernardino County Sun]]'', March 13, 1986, pages B-1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140867556/ A2].</ref>

As supplies ran low, several hundred people left the march. On March 14, Mixner announced to the remaining marchers that PRO-Peace would fold due to its growing debt.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140872089/ "Debt stops peace march in its tracks"], ''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]'', March 15, 1986, page 6A.</ref> The next day, marchers established a new non-profit organization, The Great Peace March for Nuclear Disarmament Inc., which took control of as much of PRO-Peace's facilities and equipment as possible, while other equipment was seized and [[Repossession|repossessed]] by creditors.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140871627/ "Marchers Take Control Of Trek"], ''[[Desert Dispatch]]'', March 15, 1986, front page.</ref><ref>Hendrix, Kathleen. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140872164/ "Great Peace March Stalled in Barstow, but 560 Still Struggle to Continue Trip"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', March 16, 1986, Part II, page 3.</ref> The roughly 500 participants that remained then walked 10 miles to a [[BMX]] track on the north side of Barstow, which already had its own liability insurance, ensuring that the marchers would not have to pay that cost themselves.<ref name=barstow>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140872853/ "Peace hikers set up new camp"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Palm Springs Desert Sun]]'', March 17, 1986, page A3.</ref> The group began raising funds to continue onward, and in the meantime offered acts of community service to the city of Barstow.<ref>Gorman, Linda. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140874596/ "City, Marchers Give Each Other Hand"], ''[[Desert Dispatch]]'', March 22, 1986, front page.</ref> The 300 marchers that remained after two weeks in Barstow left the city on March 28 to proceed through the desert toward Las Vegas.<ref name=barstow-0328>Fernandez, Modesto. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140875324/ "Peace Marchers Get Back On Road Again"], ''[[Desert Dispatch]]'', March 28, 1986, front page.</ref> Along the way, they democratically elected a "city council" and a board of directors for the new organization.<ref name=primm/>

The march arrived at the Nevada state line near [[Primm, Nevada|Primm]] on April 4, but marchers were forced to wait again while organizers searched for campsites in Nevada they could use.<ref name=nv-border-0405/> During this time, about 100 of the 320 participants were driven to the [[Nevada Test Site]] to join [[Nevada Desert Experience|the ongoing protests]] against the ''[[Operation Charioteer|Mighty Oak]]'' nuclear test, where dozens were arrested for trespassing alongside [[Daniel Ellsberg]] and members of [[Greenpeace]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142889157/ "Nevada nuke test delayed; 89 protesters are arrested"], ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'', April 9, 1986, pages 1A and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142889076/ 16A].</ref> The remaining marchers ceremonially crossed the state border on April 8, although both the California and Nevada highway patrol agencies said their campsite for the past few days had been just within Nevada all along.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141001119/ "Protesters take symbolic step into Nevada"], [[UPI]], via ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'', April 9, 1986, page 2C.</ref> On April 10, the march reached [[Sunset Park, Las Vegas|Sunset Park]] in [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]],<ref name=reacheslasvegas>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141002504/ "Peace march reaches Las Vegas"], [[UPI]], ''Simi Valley Enterprise'', April 11, 1986, page 9.</ref> 19 days behind schedule.<ref name=itinerary>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141002396/ "Peace march itinerary set"], [[UPI]], ''Simi Valley Enterprise'', March 2, 1986, page 2.</ref> The arrival in Las Vegas Valley coincided with a $25,000 donation to the march from [[Paul Newman]], a substantial boost for an organization that was spending $3,000 a day.<ref name=reacheslasvegas/> Marchers walked down the [[Las Vegas Strip]] on April 12,<ref>Hendrix, Kathleen. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141003767/ "Peace Marchers Beat the Odds, Reach Las Vegas"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', April 13, 1986, Part I, pages 3 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141003972/ 38].</ref> then spent the night staying at people's homes on the northeast side of the city before resuming their journey across the desert.<ref name=simi-leavelasvegas>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141005202/ "Peace marchers continue trek, leave Las Vegas"], [[UPI]], via ''Simi Valley Enterprise'', April 14, 1986, page 3.</ref> Most of those who were arrested at the Test Site were released from jail after six days and rejoined the march northeast of Las Vegas.<ref name=continue-0415/>

Briefly crossing the [[Arizona Strip]], a group of marchers traveled to [[Kingman, Arizona|Kingman]] and received a proclamation in their honor from Arizona governor [[Bruce Babbitt]].<ref name=santamaria-0421/><ref>Daniels, Steve. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141010248/ "Peace group enters state on way east"], ''[[Arizona Republic]]'', April 21, 1986, page A7.</ref> With the help of a [[rabbi]] from Las Vegas, the marchers held a [[Passover seder]] in [[Hurricane, Utah]].<ref>Esplin, Jean. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141021951/ "Marchers end Dixie vacation, go north"], ''[[St. George Daily Spectrum]]'', April 24, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141022038/ page 3].</ref> On April 24, two marchers who broke from the group to [[Hitchhiking|hitchhike]] to [[Zion National Park]] were in a truck that rolled over, killing 24-year-old marcher Cynthia Carlson.<ref name=kanarraville-accident/>

The [[Utah Department of Transportation]] warned marchers against trying to cross the unpopulated [[San Rafael Desert]] on foot, due to the lack of facilities, the absence of shoulders along the road, and the potential risks of contracting [[hoof-and-mouth disease]] and [[giardia]].<ref>Vrana, Ralph. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141699442/ "Opinion: Utah is a beehive of peaceful activity"], ''[[San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune]]'', May 17, 1986, page 9/B.</ref> March organizers agreed to be bused from [[Cove Fort]] to [[Salt Lake City]], giving them an opportunity to stage public events and raise money in a major city the marchers otherwise would not have visited, before returning to the originally planned route at [[Cisco, Utah]]. This detour also allowed marchers to make up for some of the time they had lost in Barstow.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141547843/ "Marchers to Visit Wasatch Front"], [[UPI]], via ''[[Provo Herald]]'', April 23, 1986, page 5.</ref> Approximately 50 participants broke off from the main group near [[Beaver, Utah|Beaver]] on April 29 and began to march eastward, determined to cross the country on foot without the approval of the march organization or Utah state authorities.<ref name=beaver-break/><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141550337/ "50 marchers to hike through Garf. Co.; rest SLC bound"], ''[[St. George Daily Spectrum]]'', April 30, 1986, front page.</ref> These marchers continued until they reached Cisco and completed the cross-country link.<ref name=spectrum-0505/><ref>Holley, Phil. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141562460/ "Peace March group prefers to stay on foot"], ''[[Cincinnati Post]]'', May 9, 1986, page 6B.</ref> Part of this group then became an "evaluation team" which lagged a few days behind the main march, surveying local residents to determine what effect the march had had on the community.<ref name=floor-game>McGregor, Heather. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141698834/ "Floor game shows need for peace, marchers say"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', May 16, 1986, page 3B.</ref> A similar group covered the route through [[De Beque Canyon]] east of [[Grand Junction, Colorado]], which the main group could not follow because of road construction on the narrow alignment of [[Interstate 70 in Colorado|I-70]],<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141569286/ "Peace March splinter group still in Utah"], ''[[St. George Daily Spectrum]]'', May 11, 1986, page 4.</ref> as well as through [[Glenwood Canyon]].<ref name=floor-game/>

The marchers celebrated [[Mother's Day]] by having those among them who were mothers and their children lead the walk to [[Parachute, Colorado]].<ref name=mothers-day/> On May 22, the march crossed the [[Continental Divide]] at [[Loveland Pass]], thus climbing to the highest elevation of their cross-country route at 11,992 feet. May 22 had been planned as a rest day, but marchers crossed the divide a day early to avoid an incoming snowstorm.<ref name=elpaso-0522/> In [[Lawson, Colorado]], marchers met with poet [[Allen Ginsberg]], who joined some members of the group in a protest at [[Rocky Flats Plant]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141870396/ "Great Peace March across the divide"], ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'', May 25, 1986, page 2A.</ref> Also while in Lawson, marchers joined hands with local residents for "Feet Across America", staged at the same time as the nationwide [[Hands Across America]] event, which did not pass through Colorado.<ref name=hands/> Along the way into Denver, marchers met with Colorado lieutenant governor [[Nancy E. Dick]] and congresswoman [[Pat Schroeder]], and stayed at [[Red Rocks Amphitheatre]] with folk singer [[Pete Seeger]], who performed for the group.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141872893/ "Peace March proceeds"], ''[[Santa Rosa Press Democrat]]'', May 29, 1986, page 2A.</ref> In Denver, two marchers who had fallen in love along the trek in California were married at a local church.<ref name=confluence/> A rally at the [[Colorado State Capitol]] was joined by thousands of local residents, with another performance by Holly Near, and mayor [[Federico Peña]] praised the undertaking.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141920690/ "Peace march heads east from Denver"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Idaho Statesman]]'', June 2, 1986, page 3C.</ref>

Having crossed through the Rocky Mountains, the flatter terrain of eastern Colorado and Nebraska allowed marchers to pick up the pace, averaging more than 20 miles a day compared to the originally planned 15 miles per day, in the hopes of catching up with the original itinerary for the march.<ref name=desmoines-0607/> On June 6, marchers hiked more than 25 miles from [[Fort Morgan, Colorado|Fort Morgan]] to [[Merino, Colorado|Merino]] in a single day.<ref name=gj-0608/> In Nebraska, marchers were met with a severe heatwave, and some suffered sunburns and risked heat stroke, unused to the humid conditions after three months in the arid West. The march crossed the [[100th meridian west|100th meridian]], often considered the dividing line between west and east, on June 19.<ref>Boellstorff, Leslie. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141942881/ "Great Peace March is near its geographical midpoint"], ''[[Lincoln Journal]]'', June 20, 1986, page 10.</ref> That same day, actress [[Betty Thomas]] joined the march.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141944078/ "Actress Betty Thomas Joins Nebraska Great Peace March"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Alliance Times-Herald]]'', June 21, 1986, page 10.</ref> The main body of the march reached [[Lincoln, Nebraska]] on June 29,<ref>Hendrix, George. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142145010/ "Warm reception greets Peace Marchers"], ''[[Lincoln Star]]'', June 30, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142145084/ page 10].</ref> two days earlier than the original schedule had projected.<ref name=itinerary/>

Having caught back up with their planned itinerary, the marchers were able to honor their previous commitment to spend the [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] holiday in the [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] area working with local peace groups. They had intended to spend July 4 staying on the campus of [[Creighton Preparatory School]], but the school revoked its permission after learning that some marchers were planning to engage in [[civil disobedience]] that included entering restricted areas of [[Offutt Air Force Base]], as part of a protest planned by other groups that was not sanctioned by the march organization. Having lost their Omaha campsite, the marchers crossed into Iowa two days early and spent the holiday at [[Lake Manawa State Park]] in [[Council Bluffs, Iowa|Council Bluffs]].<ref name=interdependence>Gonzalez, Cindy. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142146393/ "Peace Marchers Declare 'Interdependence'"], ''[[Omaha World-Herald]]'', July 2, 1986, page 25.</ref> About 100 of the 240 protesters arrested for trespassing at Offutt on July 6 were march participants; all were released shortly afterward.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142147008/ "Offutt peace demonstration 'goes well'; 240 detained"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[The Daily Nonpareil]]'', July 7, 1986, page 2-A.</ref>

[[Baba Ram Dass]] spoke to the assembled marchers in [[Treynor, Iowa]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142947280/ "Peace marcher inspired by Declaration signer"], [[UPI]], via ''[[Moline Dispatch]]'', July 9, 1986, page 24.</ref> Pete Seeger joined the marchers again at nearby [[Lake Anita State Park]], marking the march's 2,000th mile traveled from Los Angeles.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142150085/ "Seeger Joins Peace March"], [[UPI]], via ''[[Omaha World-Herald]]'', July 12, 1986, page 46.</ref> A rally at the [[Iowa Statehouse]] in [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] was joined by gubernatorial candidate [[Lowell Junkins]] and [[Iowa Secretary of State|secretary of state]] [[Mary Jane Odell]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142155120/ "Rally greets marchers at Capitol"], ''[[Des Moines Register]]'', July 19, 1986, page 2A.</ref> Approaching [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]], marchers met with a group of Soviet and American citizens traveling down the [[Mississippi River]] on the historic ''[[Delta Queen]]'' steamboat as part of the Mississippi Peace Cruise.<ref>Carlson, John. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142220403/ "Warm welcome charms Soviet visitors to Iowa"], ''[[Des Moines Register]]'', July 31, 1986, page 5M.</ref> The march crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois on August 1. A group of marchers were arrested that morning after attempting to enter the [[Rock Island Arsenal]], and were immediately released.<ref>Raithel, Tom, and Ann Dahlen. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142221974/ "Into Illinois: 29 detained after Arsenal protest"], ''[[Moline Dispatch]]'', August 1, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142222083/ page 4A].</ref>

Marchers commemorated the 41st anniversary of the [[atomic bombing of Hiroshima]] on August 6 by freezing in place in [[Dixon, Illinois]], the hometown of then-president [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref name=dixon>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142242426/ "Peace walkers mark Hiroshima A-bomb"], [[UPI]], via ''[[Northwest Herald]]'', August 7, 1986, page 3.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142242546/ "Hiroshima bombing remembered in Dixon"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[The Southern Illinoisan]]'', August 8, 1986, page 2.</ref> A similar observance was held three days later in [[Hinckley, Illinois|Hinckley]] to mark the anniversary of the [[atomic bombing of Nagasaki|bombing of Nagasaki]].<ref name="dekalb-0810">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142242990/ "Activists on peace march"], ''[[DeKalb Daily Chronicle]]'', August 10, 1986, front page.</ref> In Chicago, marchers met with mayor [[Harold Washington]] at the [[Buckingham Fountain]] in [[Grant Park (Chicago)|Grant Park]], although they were not allowed to camp in Grant Park as they had originally hoped due to a city ordinance passed after the [[1968 Democratic National Convention protests]].<ref name=blau-lisle/><ref name=recktenwald>Recktenwald, William. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142366134/ "650 peace marchers rally at Grant Park"], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', August 15, 1986, Section 2, page 3.</ref> A rally in [[Lincoln Park (Chicago)|Lincoln Park]] was joined by Betty Thomas and [[Studs Terkel]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142366327/ "Peace march causes family feud between father and son"], [[UPI]], via ''[[Northwest Herald]]'', August 18, 1986, page 3.</ref>

In northern Indiana, marchers were offered a [[potluck]] supper by [[Elkhart-LaGrange Amish affiliation|local groups]] of [[Amish]], who shared their desire for peace.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142370723/ "Marchers in Indiana"], ''[[Indianapolis News]]'', August 29, 1986, page 29.</ref> The march route was planned to follow the [[Edison Bridge (Ohio)|Edison Bridge]] across [[Sandusky Bay]] in Ohio, but organizers were denied permission to cross the bridge days before their arrival due to the lack of [[Shoulder (road)|shoulders]] along the span.<ref name="fremont-0903">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142374869/ "Great Peace March to move through Ottawa County"], ''[[Fremont News-Messenger]]'', September 3, 1986, page B-7.</ref> Instead, marchers were ferried across the bay.<ref name="portclinton-0909">Cooper, Alesia. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142375057/ "Peace City moves across county"], ''[[Port Clinton News Herald]]'', September 9, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142375135/ page A-3].</ref> Ohio governor [[Richard Celeste]], senator [[Howard Metzenbaum]], and congressman [[Louis Stokes]] met with marchers in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]].{{r|folsom|p=126}} Roughly half of the marchers detoured from the official route in [[Aurora, Ohio|Aurora]] to visit [[Kent State University]], site of the infamous [[Kent State shootings|1970 fatal shootings]] of peace protesters.<ref name=kentstate>Cole, Patrick E. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142379410/ "Peace hike gives Kent its salute"], ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'', September 17, 1986, pages D1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142379617/ page D4].</ref>

In [[Pittsburgh]], marchers joined unemployed steelworkers for a rally outside [[U.S. Steel]]'s recently closed [[Homestead Steel Works]].<ref>Johnson, Robert. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142397270/ "Peace marchers get steelworkers' support"], ''[[Pittsburgh Press]]'', September 28, 1986, page A2.</ref> On October 4, two marchers were struck by a car while marching outside of [[Bedford, Pennsylvania]], marking the first such accident of the march up to that point.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142664019/ "Car hits marchers"], ''[[Chambersburg Public Opinion]]'', October 6, 1986, page 2.</ref> Marchers met with [[Mitch Snyder]] and [[Philip Berrigan]] in [[Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania|Fort Loudon]], and attended a [[Ralph Nader]] rally for [[Bob Edgar]] in [[Shippensburg, Pennsylvania|Shippensburg]].<ref>DeSalvo, Pamela. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142665059/ "Nader tells SU students: Become involved"], ''[[Chambersburg Public Opinion]]'', October 8, 1986, page 1.</ref>

On October 23, marchers crossed the [[George Washington Bridge]] into [[New York City]], completing the cross-country phase of their journey.<ref name=newsday/> Some participants appeared that morning on ''[[The Phil Donahue Show]]''.{{r|folsom|p=140}} A rally at the [[Headquarters of the United Nations|United Nations Building]], coinciding with [[United Nations Day]], was joined by [[Yoko Ono]] and [[Rev. Jesse Jackson]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142688388/ "N.Y. Tour Over, Peace Marchers Begin Last Leg of Trip"], [[Los Angeles Times]] Service, via ''[[Press of Atlantic City]]'', October 29, 1986, page 12.</ref>

The march visited [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] on November 2 and 3, on the eve of the [[1986 United States elections|midterm elections]], and were met by mayor [[Wilson Goode]], [[Maggie Kuhn]], and [[Graham Nash]]. Documents relating to the march were donated to the [[Swarthmore College]] Peace Collection, after marchers stayed the night on their campus just outside Philadelphia.{{r|folsom|p=154}}

As originally planned, marchers arrived in Washington, D.C. on November 14. The march culminated with rallies in the capital on November 15, in [[Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.|Lafayette Square]] across from the [[White House]] (although President Reagan was at [[Camp David]] at the time) and finishing at the [[Lincoln Memorial]]. They were lauded by some prominent politicians, including Senator [[Tom Harkin]], Representative [[Ed Markey]], and Washington mayor [[Marion Barry]].<ref name=finishline/> Harkin offered the marchers a letter of congratulations signed by 13 other senators, including [[Ted Kennedy]] and future presidential candidate [[John Kerry]].{{r|folsom|p=199}} Equipment and leftover supplies from the march were sold off beginning on November 17, with proceeds going to fund future anti-war efforts.<ref name=beltsville/> A final unofficial protest action was held that same day, with participants blocking doors to the [[James V. Forrestal Building]], headquarters of the [[United States Department of Energy]] overseeing the nation's nuclear weapons program.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142740683/ "Sixty anti-nuke protestors arrested"], [[UPI]], via ''[[Suffolk News-Herald]]'', November 18, 1986, page 12.</ref>

==Activities==
The traveling encampment of marchers was referred to as "Peace City", which had an elected city council as well as a ceremonial mayor, Diane Clark. In many of the cities the march passed through, a "Keys-and-Trees" ceremony was held, in which the local mayor would award the marchers a [[key to the city]], Clark would reciprocate by offering a key to Peace City, and a commemorative "peace tree" or "peace pole" would be planted. The peace tree ceremony was introduced to the march by activist Caroline Killeen, who had previously cycled across the country planting trees as she went.<ref name=folsom>[[Franklin Folsom|Folsom, Franklin]], and Connie Fledderjohann, with Gerda Lawrence. ''[https://archive.org/details/greatpeacemarcha00fols The Great Peace March: An American Odyssey]'', Ocean Tree Books, 1988.</ref>{{rp|47–48}}<ref>Martin, Mary. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142890148/ "Desert downpour greets peace marchers"], ''[[San Bernardino County Sun]]'', March 9, 1986, pages B-1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142890232/ B-2].</ref>

A lantern containing a flame derived from the [[eternal flame]] at [[Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park]] was carried along the march by members of Asian and Pacific Americans for Nuclear Awareness. Like the original flame in Japan, it was to be extinguished only when all nuclear weapons on Earth were dismantled and the threat of nuclear war was gone.<ref>Massaro, Gary. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141560417/ "Tiny flame brings hope to marchers"], ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', May 8, 1986, page 1B.</ref>

Among the amenities provided to marchers was a [[bookmobile]] which also served as a schoolhouse for the children that participated in the march, formally known as the Peace Academy Center for Education. The bookmobile received donations of books from libraries in the towns that the march passed through.<ref name=bookmobile-0513>McGregor, Heather. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141694147/ "Marchers exercise minds, too"], ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', May 13, 1986, pages 1B and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141694417/ 2B].</ref>

One of the most notable marchers was actor [[Robert Blake (actor)|Robert Blake]], who vowed at the beginning of the march to walk all the way to Washington.<ref name=stein-0302/> While Blake did not remain with the march for its entire duration, breaking from the group at times to drive back to Los Angeles and rejoining them later,<ref name=gj-0509>Massaro, Gary. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91435238/ "'Put down the bombs now,' urges TV actor Blake"], ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', May 9, 1986, page 1B.</ref> he later described the march as a transformative experience that allowed him to escape a faltering career in Hollywood and to come to terms with the abuse he had received as a child actor.<ref>Smith, Steven Cole. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140802430/ "Actor Returns From Oblivion: Haunted by Childhood, Robert Blake 'Walked Away' for 6 Years"], [[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] wire service, via ''[[Omaha World-Herald]]'', January 24, 1993, page 4-A.</ref>

==Route==
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{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|lat_deg=34.0141|lon_deg=-118.2879}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Glen Helen Regional Park|lat_deg=34.2067|lon_deg=-117.4048}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Barstow, California|lat_deg=34.9004|lon_deg=-117.0173}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Primm, Nevada|lat_deg=35.6113|lon_deg=-115.3969}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Sunset Park, Las Vegas|lat_deg=36.0656|lon_deg=-115.1115}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Mesquite, Nevada|lat_deg=36.7725|lon_deg=-114.3171}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=St. George, Utah|lat_deg=37.0902|lon_deg=-113.6239}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Beaver, Utah|lat_deg=38.1012|lon_deg=-112.6478}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Salt Lake City|lat_deg=40.7582|lon_deg=-111.8952}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Cisco, Utah|lat_deg=38.9697|lon_deg=-109.3243}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Grand Junction, Colorado|lat_deg=39.0589|lon_deg=-108.5446}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Glenwood Springs, Colorado|lat_deg=39.5496|lon_deg=-107.3259}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Vail, Colorado|lat_deg=39.6435|lon_deg=-106.3788}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Confluence Park|lat_deg=39.7546|lon_deg=-105.0076}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Sterling, Colorado|lat_deg=40.6263|lon_deg=-103.2061}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=North Platte, Nebraska|lat_deg=41.1497|lon_deg=-100.7573}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Grand Island, Nebraska|lat_deg=40.9060|lon_deg=-98.3289}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Lincoln, Nebraska|lat_deg=40.8269|lon_deg=-96.7182}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Lake Manawa State Park|lat_deg=41.1990|lon_deg=-95.8535}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Lake Anita State Park|lat_deg=41.4197|lon_deg=-94.7813}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Living History Farms|lat_deg=41.6170|lon_deg=-93.7711}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Coralville, Iowa|lat_deg=41.6828|lon_deg=-91.5839}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=East Moline, Illinois|lat_deg=41.5314|lon_deg=-90.4099}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Hinckley, Illinois|lat_deg=41.7682|lon_deg=-88.6420}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Chicago|lat_deg=41.9881|lon_deg=-87.7239}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=University of Notre Dame|lat_deg=41.6999|lon_deg=-86.2381}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Montpelier, Ohio|lat_deg=41.5936|lon_deg=-84.5550}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Maumee, Ohio|lat_deg=41.5820|lon_deg=-83.6437}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Danbury Township, Ohio|lat_deg=41.5138|lon_deg=-82.8598}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Cleveland, Ohio|lat_deg=41.4903|lon_deg=-81.7360}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Youngstown, Ohio|lat_deg=41.1148|lon_deg=-80.6486}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Schenley Park|lat_deg=40.4343|lon_deg=-79.9424}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Bedford, Pennsylvania|lat_deg=40.0251|lon_deg=-78.5214}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|lat_deg=40.2728|lon_deg=-76.8885}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom|lat_deg=40.5768|lon_deg=-75.5339}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Randalls Island|lat_deg=40.7941|lon_deg=-73.9202}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Fairmount Park|lat_deg=39.9840|lon_deg=-75.2000}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Baltimore Memorial Stadium|lat_deg=39.3301|lon_deg=-76.6015}}
{{Location map~|USA2|label=|position=|link=Lincoln Memorial|lat_deg=38.8891|lon_deg=-77.0501}}
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Below are listed the official rest stops taken by the main body of the Great Peace March each night. Throughout the duration of the march, some participants stayed elsewhere, often helping to make preparations for future stops or soliciting donations in nearby cities. Wherever the bulk of the marchers were unable to continue the journey on foot due to safety concerns, a smaller group of "Spirit Walkers" stayed behind to walk along an alternative route and complete the symbolic link, eventually catching back up with the larger march.{{r|folsom|p=194–196}}

The national map shows only major stops along the route where marchers camped for multiple nights, typically in or near large cities. The regional maps below highlight these same major stops with a larger marker and labeled with the place name, while all of the nightly stops are shown with the default marker and no label. Some locations are approximate, particularly those far from any named settlement. All markers also serve as links to the article on the place in question, except where no such article exists, when they are clicked on or moused over.

===California===
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{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=March 1<br/>[[Los Angeles]]|marksize=12|position=bottom|link=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|lat_deg=34.0141|lon_deg=-118.2879}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=California State University, Los Angeles|lat_deg=34.0659|lon_deg=-118.1686}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area|lat_deg=34.1178|lon_deg=-117.9553}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=Claremont, California|lat_deg=34.0959|lon_deg=-117.7196}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=March 4-7<br/>[[Devore, San Bernardino|Devore Heights]]|marksize=12|position=right|link=Glen Helen Regional Park|lat_deg=34.2067|lon_deg=-117.4048}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=Hesperia, California|lat_deg=34.3865|lon_deg=-117.2485}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=Bell Mountain, California|lat_deg=34.6009|lon_deg=-117.2324}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=Barstow, California|lat_deg=34.8107|lon_deg=-117.0433}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=March 10-28<br/>[[Barstow, California|Barstow]]|marksize=12|position=left|link=Barstow, California|lat_deg=34.9004|lon_deg=-117.0173}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=Yermo, California|lat_deg=34.9065|lon_deg=-116.8376}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=|lat_deg=35.0430|lon_deg=-116.6117}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=Afton, San Bernardino County, California|lat_deg=35.2075|lon_deg=-116.3824}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=Silver Lake, San Bernardino County, California|lat_deg=35.3683|lon_deg=-116.1263}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=Baker, California|lat_deg=35.4858|lon_deg=-115.9007}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=|position=top|link=Mountain Pass, California|lat_deg=35.5852|lon_deg=-115.6548}}
{{Location map~|USA California Southern|label=April 4-8<br/>[[Primm, Nevada|Primm]]|marksize=12|position=bottom|link=Primm, Nevada|lat_deg=35.6113|lon_deg=-115.3969}}
}}
* Before March 1: Preparations at Sepulveda Basin Park, [[Reseda, California|Reseda]]<ref name=reseda/>
* March 1: [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] to [[California State University, Los Angeles]]<ref name=stein-0302/>
* March 2: Cal State LA to [[Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area]], [[Irwindale, California|Irwindale]]<ref name=ventura/>
* March 3: Irwindale to [[Claremont, California|Claremont]] (no campsite)<ref name=redding/>
* March 4: Claremont to [[Glen Helen Regional Park]], [[Devore, San Bernardino|Devore Heights]]<ref name=hanford/><ref name=devore>Whitehair, John. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140815434/ "Peace march takes break in Devore"], ''[[San Bernardino County Sun]]'', March 6, 1986, page B-1.</ref>
* March 5-6: Resting in Devore Heights<ref name=devore/>
* March 7: Devore Heights to Hesperia Lake Park in [[Hesperia, California|Hesperia]] (traveling mostly by bus)<ref name=victorville-bus/>
* March 8: Hesperia to Stoddard Wells Road near [[Bell Mountain, California|Bell Mountain]] ([[Mojave Desert]])
* March 9: Resting near Bell Mountain
* March 10: Along Stoddard Wells Road to a site near [[Barstow, California|Barstow]]<ref>Robbins, Kathy, and William Couey. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140865602/ "Peace marchers hit the road again"], ''[[Victorville Daily Press]]'', March 10, 1986, pages A1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140865684/ A2].</ref>
* March 11-15: Resting near Barstow (financial difficulties prevented further progress)
* March 16: Moved to new campsite at Barstow Rotary BMX, Barstow<ref name=barstow/>
* March 17-27: Resting in Barstow
* March 28: Barstow to private property in [[Yermo, California|Yermo]]<ref name=barstow-0328/>
* March 29: Yermo to site near Albert Mountain<ref name=barstow-0328/>
* March 30: Albert Mountain to near [[Afton, San Bernardino County, California|Afton]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140881725/ "Great Peace marchers spend Easter in desert"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Oroville Mercury Register]]'', March 31, 1986, page 4B.</ref>
* March 31: Near Afton to near [[Silver Lake, San Bernardino County, California|Silver Lake]]<ref name=barstow-0328/><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140886177/ "Peace marchers aim for Nevada"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Victorville Daily Press]]'', April 1, 1986, page A-5.</ref>
* April 1: Near Silver Lake to Riggs Wash near [[Baker, California|Baker]]<ref name=barstow-0328/><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140886909/ "Desert wind doesn't stop peace march"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Chico Enterprise-Record]]'', April 2, 1986, page 3B.</ref>
* April 2: Riggs Wash to [[Shadow Valley]] near [[Mountain Pass, California]]<ref name=barstow-0328/><ref name=stalls-0403>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140889074/ "Peace march stalls again"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Victorville Daily Press]]'', April 3, 1986, page A-10.</ref>
* April 3: Resting in Shadow Valley (unplanned break due to tractor-trailer breakdown)<ref name=stalls-0403/><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140889251/ "Great Peace March takes a break after facing a sandstorm"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Santa Rosa Press Democrat]]'', April 4, 1986, page 2A.</ref>
* April 4: Shadow Valley to California state line at [[Primm, Nevada]]<ref name=primm>Mueller, Chuck. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140889556/ "Peace march hits Nevada in high spirit"], ''[[San Bernardino County Sun]]'', April 5, 1986, pages B1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/140889648/ B2].</ref>
* April 5-7: Resting at state border near Primm<ref name=nv-border-0405>"Marchers camped on Nevada border", ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'', April 6, 1986, via NewsBank. "The 300-or-so walkers with the Great Peace march will not make it into Nevada today, and their current delay may last until Tuesday while organizers try to find campsites on the route to Las Vegas. The marchers, on a cross-country trek to protest nuclear arms, are currently staying on California land just the other side of the state border near Whiskey Pete's casino, said Elizabeth Fairchild, a Las Vegas spokesman for the group. Marchers had earlier hoped to resume the walk today after a rest day Saturday, but arrangements for a campsite at Pop's Oasis in Jean fell through, Fairchild said. Organizers now hope to obtain permits to camp on Bureau of Land Management property near Jean, however, the BLM's offices won't open until Monday."</ref>

===Nevada===
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{{Location map~|USA Nevada|label=April 4-8<br/>[[Primm, Nevada|Primm]]|marksize=12|position=bottom|link=Primm, Nevada|lat_deg=35.6113|lon_deg=-115.3969}}
{{Location map~|USA Nevada|label=|position=top|link=Jean, Nevada|lat_deg=35.7789|lon_deg=-115.3243}}
{{Location map~|USA Nevada|label=|position=top|link=Sloan, Nevada|lat_deg=35.9313|lon_deg=-115.1911}}
{{Location map~|USA Nevada|label=April 10-13<br/>[[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]|marksize=12|position=left|link=Sunset Park, Las Vegas|lat_deg=36.0656|lon_deg=-115.1115}}
{{Location map~|USA Nevada|label=|position=top|link=|lat_deg=36.2258|lon_deg=-115.0800}}
{{Location map~|USA Nevada|label=|position=top|link=Moapa Band of Paiute Indians|lat_deg=36.3157|lon_deg=-114.9516}}
{{Location map~|USA Nevada|label=|position=top|link=|lat_deg=36.5044|lon_deg=-114.7586}}
{{Location map~|USA Nevada|label=|position=top|link=|lat_deg=36.6563|lon_deg=-114.5808}}
{{Location map~|USA Nevada|label=April 17-20<br/>[[Mesquite, Nevada|Mesquite]]|marksize=12|position=top|link=Mesquite, Nevada|lat_deg=36.7725|lon_deg=-114.3171}}
{{Location map~|USA Nevada|label=|position=top|link=Mesquite, Nevada|lat_deg=36.8120|lon_deg=-114.0588}}
{{Location map~|USA Nevada|label=|position=top|link=Littlefield, Arizona|lat_deg=36.8873|lon_deg=-113.9295}}
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* April 8: Primm to federal land near [[Jean, Nevada|Jean]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141001269/ "Peace marchers in Nevada"], [[UPI]], via ''Simi Valley Enterprise'', April 8, 1986, page 8.</ref>
* April 9: Near Jean to [[Sloan, Nevada|Sloan]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141001490/ "Nevada slow going for peace marchers"], ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'', April 10, 1986, page 1C.</ref>
* April 10: Sloan to [[Sunset Park, Las Vegas|Sunset Park]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]<ref name=reacheslasvegas/>
* April 11: Resting in Sunset Park
* April 12: Sunset Park to Heritage Hall (no campsite)
* April 13: Las Vegas to [[Bureau of Land Management|BLM]] land near [[Nellis Air Force Base]]
* April 14: Nellis to [[Moapa Band of Paiute Indians|Moapa River Indian Reservation]]<ref name=simi-leavelasvegas/>
* April 15: Moapa River to BLM land southwest of [[Glendale, Nevada|Glendale]]<ref name=continue-0415>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141005021/ "Marchers continue"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Desert Dispatch]]'', April 15, 1986, front page.</ref>
* April 16: Southwest of Glendale to BLM land northeast of Glendale<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141007031/ "Peace marchers reunited with jailed anti-nuke protesters"], [[UPI]], via ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'', April 17, 1986, page 2C.</ref>
* April 17: Near Glendale to BLM land near [[Mesquite, Nevada|Mesquite]]
* April 18: Resting near Mesquite<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141007249/ "Peace marchers plan to take a day's rest"], ''[[Fresno Bee]]'', April 18, 1986, page A4.</ref>
* April 19: Into the city of Mesquite<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141007612/ "Peace marchers takes break"], ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'', April 19, 1986, page 1C.</ref>

===Arizona===
* April 20: Mesquite to [[Littlefield, Arizona]]<ref name=santamaria-0421>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141010090/ "Peace march heads for Utah"], [[UPI]], via ''[[Santa Maria Times]]'', April 21, 1986, page 3.</ref>

===Utah===
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{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=|position=top|link=Shivwits Band of Paiutes|lat_deg=37.1291|lon_deg=-113.8197}}
{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=April 22-24<br/>[[St. George, Utah|St. George]]|marksize=12|position=right|link=St. George, Utah|lat_deg=37.0902|lon_deg=-113.6239}}
{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=|position=top|link=Harrisburg Junction, Utah|lat_deg=37.1606|lon_deg=-113.4355}}
{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=|position=top|link=Pintura, Utah|lat_deg=37.3408|lon_deg=-113.2726}}
{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=|position=top|link=Kanarraville, Utah|lat_deg=37.5371|lon_deg=-113.1806}}
{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=|position=top|link=Summit, Utah|lat_deg=37.7665|lon_deg=-112.9925}}
{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=|position=top|link=Paragonah, Utah|lat_deg=37.8836|lon_deg=-112.7700}}
{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=Apr 29-May 1<br/>[[Beaver, Utah|Beaver]]|marksize=12|position=right|link=Beaver, Utah|lat_deg=38.1012|lon_deg=-112.6478}}
{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=|position=top|link=|lat_deg=38.3635|lon_deg=-112.6395}}
{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=|position=top|link=Cove Fort|lat_deg=38.6010|lon_deg=-112.5791}}
{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=May 3-4<br/>[[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]]|marksize=12|position=bottom|link=Salt Lake City|lat_deg=40.7582|lon_deg=-111.8952}}
{{Location map~|USA Utah|label=May 4-6<br/>[[Cisco, Utah|Cisco]]|marksize=12|position=bottom|link=Cisco, Utah|lat_deg=38.9697|lon_deg=-109.3243}}
}}
* April 21: Littlefield to [[Shivwits Band of Paiutes|Shivwits Indian Reservation]]
* April 22: Shivwits reservation to Green Valley, [[St. George, Utah|St. George]]<ref>Webb, Loren. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141010735/ "Peace march arrives in Dixie"], ''[[St. George Daily Spectrum]]'', April 22, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141010917/ page 3].</ref>
* April 23: Resting in Green Valley<ref>Dickson, Dan. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141025950/ "'Great Peace March' moves on"], ''[[St. George Daily Spectrum]]'', April 30, 1986, front page.</ref>
* April 24: St. George to [[Harrisburg Junction, Utah|Harrisburg Junction]], [[Hurricane, Utah|Hurricane]]
* April 25: Hurricane to [[Pintura, Utah|Pintura]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141021282/ "Marchers pass thru Washington County"], ''Washington County News'', April 23, 1986, front page.</ref>
* April 26: Pintura to [[Kanarraville, Utah|Kanarraville]]<ref name=kanarraville-accident>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141022925/ "Peace march participant killed in one-vehicle accident in Utah"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', April 27, 1986, page 3A.</ref>
* April 27: Kanarraville to [[Summit, Utah|Summit]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141024235/ "Peace marchers walk 21 miles"], [[UPI]], via ''[[Troy Daily News]]'', April 28, 1986, page 5.</ref>
* April 28: Summit to [[Paragonah, Utah|Paragonah]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141025223/ "Peace marchers a 'Children's Crusade'"], [[UPI]], via ''[[St. George Daily Spectrum]]'', April 29, 1986, page 4.</ref>
* April 29: Paragonah to near [[Beaver, Utah|Beaver]]
* April 30: Resting near Beaver<ref name=beaver-break>Christian, Patrick. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141547659/ "Peace Marchers Take Break near Beaver"], ''[[Provo Herald]]'', April 30, 1986, page 4.</ref>
* May 1: Beaver to Pine Creek Grove
* May 2: Pine Creek Grove to [[Cove Fort]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141551533/ "Great Peace March Arrives In Beaver City"], ''Beaver Press'', May 1, 1986, front page.</ref>
* May 3: Driven from Cove Fort to [[Salt Lake City]]<ref>McMullin, Eric. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141552744/ "400 Peace Marchers Arrive in S.L. Filled With Hope Their Efforts Will Win Out"], ''[[Salt Lake Tribune]]'', May 4, 1986, pages 1B and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141552924/ 2B].</ref>
* May 4: Driven from Salt Lake City to [[Cisco, Utah]]<ref name=spectrum-0505>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141553631/ "Peace marchers depart Salt Lake"], [[UPI]], via ''[[St. George Daily Spectrum]]'', May 5, 1986, page 4.</ref>
* May 5: Resting in Cisco

===Colorado===
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{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Fruita, Colorado|lat_deg=39.1591|lon_deg=-108.7300}}
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{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Parachute, Colorado|lat_deg=39.4525|lon_deg=-108.0471}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Rifle, Colorado|lat_deg=39.5268|lon_deg=-107.7831}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=New Castle, Colorado|lat_deg=39.5719|lon_deg=-107.5319}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=May 14-16<br/>[[Glenwood Springs, Colorado|Glenwood Springs]]|marksize=12|position=top|link=Glenwood Springs, Colorado|lat_deg=39.5496|lon_deg=-107.3259}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Eagle, Colorado|lat_deg=39.6530|lon_deg=-106.8265}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Edwards, Colorado|lat_deg=39.6456|lon_deg=-106.5930}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=May 18-20<br/>[[Vail, Colorado|Vail]]|marksize=12|position=top|link=Vail, Colorado|lat_deg=39.6435|lon_deg=-106.3788}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Copper Mountain, Colorado|lat_deg=39.5000|lon_deg=-106.1484}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Dillon, Colorado|lat_deg=39.6295|lon_deg=-106.0426}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=|lat_deg=39.7028|lon_deg=-105.8536}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Lawson, Colorado|lat_deg=39.7627|lon_deg=-105.6335}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Golden, Colorado|lat_deg=39.7104|lon_deg=-105.3142}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Morrison, Colorado|lat_deg=39.6640|lon_deg=-105.2057}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=May 29-Jun 1<br/>Denver|marksize=12|position=bottom|link=Confluence Park|lat_deg=39.7546|lon_deg=-105.0076}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Commerce City, Colorado|lat_deg=39.8481|lon_deg=-104.7193}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Lochbuie, Colorado|lat_deg=40.0059|lon_deg=-104.7142}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Roggen, Colorado|lat_deg=40.1666|lon_deg=-104.3695}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Wiggins, Colorado|lat_deg=40.2285|lon_deg=-104.0756}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Fort Morgan, Colorado|lat_deg=40.2661|lon_deg=-103.7978}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Merino, Colorado|lat_deg=40.4745|lon_deg=-103.3688}}
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{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Proctor, Colorado|lat_deg=40.8054|lon_deg=-102.9514}}
{{Location map~|USA Colorado|label=|position=top|link=Sedgwick, Colorado|lat_deg=40.9342|lon_deg=-102.5279}}
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* May 6: Cisco to [[Rabbit Valley (Colorado)|Rabbit Valley]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141556296/ "Marchers enter fifth state today"], [[UPI]], via ''[[St. George Daily Spectrum]]'', May 6, 1986, page 4.</ref><ref>Massaro, Gary. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141559838/ "Marchers cross into Colorado"], ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', May 7, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141560002/ 2B].</ref>
* May 7: Rabbit Valley to near [[Fruita, Colorado|Fruita]]<ref>Massaro, Gary. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141561713/ "Peace City's soul soggy, but devoted"], ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', May 8, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141561857/ 2B].</ref>
* May 8: Near Fruita to [[Grand Junction, Colorado|Grand Junction]] (no campsite)<ref name=gj-0509/>
* May 9: Resting in Grand Junction<ref>Link, Tony. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141569947/ "Peace March may arrive by Thursday"], ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', May 5, 1986, page 1B.</ref>
* May 10: Grand Junction to [[Palisade, Colorado|Palisade]],<ref>DeBruin, Courtney. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141570867/ "Dr. King's friend marches for peace"], ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', May 11, 1986, pages 1C and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141571055/ 6C].</ref> then bused to [[De Beque, Colorado|De Beque]]
* May 11: De Beque to [[Parachute, Colorado|Parachute]]<ref name=mothers-day>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141571156/ "Protests and presents make the day for mom"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]'', May 12, 1986, page A5.</ref>
* May 12: Parachute to Lions Park, [[Rifle, Colorado|Rifle]]<ref name=bookmobile-0513/><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141696210/ "Peace marchers continue trek across western U.S."], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Idaho Statesman]]'', May 13, 1986, page 3C.</ref>
* May 13: Rifle to [[New Castle, Colorado|New Castle]]
* May 14: New Castle to [[Glenwood Springs, Colorado|Glenwood Springs]]<ref name=bookmobile-0513/><ref>Dubin, Murray. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141699161/ "Peace march hits its stride in the Rockies"], ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', May 16, 1986, page 16A.</ref>
* May 15: Resting in Glenwood Springs
* May 16: Driven from Glenwood Springs to [[Gypsum, Colorado|Gypsum]], then walked to [[Eagle, Colorado|Eagle]]<ref name=floor-game/>
* May 17: Eagle to [[Edwards, Colorado|Edwards]]
* May 18: Edwards to [[Vail, Colorado|Vail]] (no campsite)
* May 19: Resting in Vail
* May 20: Vail to [[Copper Mountain, Colorado|Copper Mountain]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141863881/ "Great Peace March reaches highest point"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Allentown Morning Call]]'', May 21, 1986, page A2.</ref>
* May 21: Copper Mountain to [[Dillon, Colorado|Dillon]]<ref name=elpaso-0522>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141868886/ "Peacemarchers head for Mile-High City"], [[UPI]], via ''[[El Paso Herald-Post]]'', May 22, 1986, page A-14.</ref>
* May 22: Dillon to Herman Gulch
* May 23: Herman Gulch to [[Lawson, Colorado|Lawson]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141869520/ "Great Peace March across the divide"], via ''[[Santa Cruz Sentinel]]'', May 23, 1986, page A-24.</ref>
* May 24-25: Resting in Lawson
* May 26: Lawson to Chief Hosa Campground, [[Golden, Colorado|Golden]]<ref name=hands>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141871748/ "Marchers' feet support 'Hands'"], [[Associated Press]], ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', May 26, 1986, page 3A.</ref>
* May 27: Resting in Golden
* May 28: Golden to [[Red Rocks Amphitheatre]], [[Morrison, Colorado|Morrison]]<ref name=hands/>
* May 29: Red Rocks to [[Confluence Park]], [[Denver]]<ref name=confluence>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141916211/ "Marchers enter Denver; third of trek complete"], ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', May 30, 1986, page 3A.</ref>
* May 30-31: Resting in Denver
* June 1: Denver to campsite near [[Commerce City, Colorado|Commerce City]] (site now part of [[Denver International Airport]])<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141920464/ "Peace march leaves Denver"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Hazleton Standard-Speaker]]'', June 2, 1986, page 24.</ref>
* June 2: Commerce City to [[Lochbuie, Colorado|Lochbuie]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141920996/ "Va. pupils support peace march"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Roanoke Times]]'', June 4, 1986, page 1B.</ref>
* June 3: Lochbuie to [[Roggen, Colorado|Roggen]]
* June 4: Roggen to [[Wiggins, Colorado|Wiggins]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141921177/ "Thunderstorms douse hundreds as peace march approaches state"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Kearney Hub]]'', June 5, 1986, front page.</ref>
* June 5: Wiggins to Riverside Park, [[Fort Morgan, Colorado|Fort Morgan]]
* June 6: Fort Morgan to [[Merino, Colorado|Merino]]<ref name=desmoines-0607>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141921650/ "Peace marchers trek in Colorado"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Des Moines Register]]'', June 7, 1986, page 5T.</ref>
* June 7: Merino to [[Sterling, Colorado|Sterling]]
* June 8: Resting in Sterling<ref name=gj-0608>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141922347/ "Peace March covers a lot of ground"], wire services, via ''[[Grand Junction Daily Sentinel]]'', June 8, 1986, page 3A.</ref>
* June 9: Sterling to [[Proctor, Colorado|Proctor]]<ref>Hendrix, George. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141924328/ "Peace marchers keep on trekking"], ''[[Lincoln Star]]'', June 11, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141924405/ page 4].</ref>
* June 10: Proctor to [[Sedgwick, Colorado|Sedgwick]]<ref name=kearney-0611/>

===Nebraska===
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{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=Ogallala, Nebraska|lat_deg=41.1246|lon_deg=-101.7308}}
{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=Paxton, Nebraska|lat_deg=41.1236|lon_deg=-101.3573}}
{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=Sutherland, Nebraska|lat_deg=41.1562|lon_deg=-101.1280}}
{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=June 15-17<br/>[[North Platte, Nebraska|North Platte]]|marksize=12|position=top|link=North Platte, Nebraska|lat_deg=41.1497|lon_deg=-100.7573}}
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{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=Lexington, Nebraska|lat_deg=40.7794|lon_deg=-99.7452}}
{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=Elm Creek, Nebraska|lat_deg=40.7170|lon_deg=-99.3785}}
{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=Kearney, Nebraska|lat_deg=40.7112|lon_deg=-99.0620}}
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{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=June 23-25<br/>[[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]]|marksize=12|position=top|link=Grand Island, Nebraska|lat_deg=40.9060|lon_deg=-98.3289}}
{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=Aurora, Nebraska|lat_deg=40.8558|lon_deg=-98.0096}}
{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=York, Nebraska|lat_deg=40.8672|lon_deg=-97.5928}}
{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=Tamora, Nebraska|lat_deg=40.8937|lon_deg=-97.2261}}
{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=Pawnee State Recreation Area|lat_deg=40.8602|lon_deg=-96.8786}}
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{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=Ashland, Nebraska|lat_deg=41.0372|lon_deg=-96.3697}}
{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=|position=top|link=Prairie Queen Recreation Area|lat_deg=41.1624|lon_deg=-96.1162}}
{{Location map~|USA Nebraska|label=July 3-7<br/>[[Council Bluffs, Iowa|Council Bluffs]]|marksize=12|position=top|link=Lake Manawa State Park|lat_deg=41.1990|lon_deg=-95.8535}}
}}
* June 11: Sedgwick to [[Big Springs, Nebraska|Big Springs]]<ref name=kearney-0611>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141926042/ "'Great Peace March' reaches Nebraska"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Kearney Hub]]'', June 12, 1986, page 6A.</ref>
* June 12: Big Springs to Keith County Fairgrounds, [[Ogallala, Nebraska|Ogallala]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141926770/ "Great Peace March Camps at Ogallala"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Omaha World-Herald]]'', June 13, 1986, page 18.</ref>
* June 13: Ogallala to [[Paxton, Nebraska|Paxton]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141935624/ "Peace marchers heading for Paxton"], [[Associated Press]], via ''Beatrice Daily Sun'', June 14, 1986, page A-7.</ref>
* June 14: Paxton to [[Sutherland, Nebraska|Sutherland]]
* June 15: Sutherland to Cody Park, [[North Platte, Nebraska|North Platte]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141935755/ "Tree to Be Planted By Peace Marchers"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Omaha World-Herald]]'', June 15, 1986, page 7-B.</ref>
* June 16: Resting in North Platte
* June 17: North Platte to [[Brady, Nebraska|Brady]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141941609/ "Great Peace March moves east"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Kearney Hub]]'', June 17, 1986, page 3A.</ref>
* June 18: Brady to Camp Rockhaven, [[Willow Island, Nebraska|Willow Island]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141941869/ "Peace march moves east"], [[Associated Press]], via ''Beatrice Daily Sun'', June 18, 1986, front page.</ref>
* June 19: Willow Island to [[Lexington, Nebraska|Lexington]]
* June 20: Lexington to [[Elm Creek, Nebraska|Elm Creek]]
* June 21: Elm Creek to Buffalo County Fairgrounds, [[Kearney, Nebraska|Kearney]]<ref>Taylor, Nancy. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141942366/ "Great Peace Marchers making final plans for weekend stops in Elm Creek, Kearney"], ''[[Kearney Hub]]'', June 19, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/141942587/ page 3A].</ref>
* June 22: Kearney to Platte Valley Academy, [[Shelton, Nebraska|Shelton]]
* June 23: Shelton to Fonner Park, [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142141696/ "Members Of Peace March Leave Shelton Early For 22 Mile Walk To Grand Island"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Alliance Times-Herald]]'', June 23, 1986, page 5.</ref>
* June 24: Resting in Grand Island
* June 25: Grand Island to Hamilton County Fairgrounds, [[Aurora, Nebraska|Aurora]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142142709/ "Great Peace March headed for Aurora"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Scottsbluff Star-Herald]]'', June 26, 1986, page 9.</ref>
* June 26: Aurora to [[York, Nebraska|York]]
* June 27: York to sheep pasture near [[Tamora, Nebraska|Tamora]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142143880/ "Marchers told: Protest at Offutt on your own"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Scottsbluff Star-Herald]]'', June 28, 1986, page 7.</ref>
* June 28: Tamora to [[Pawnee State Recreation Area|Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area]] near [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]]
* June 29: Pawnee Lake to city-owned land near Oak Lake Park, Lincoln<ref>Boellstorff, Leslie. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142144309/ "Great Peace March coming to Lincoln"], ''[[Lincoln Star]]'', June 29, 1986, page 1B.</ref>
* June 30: Resting in Lincoln
* July 1: Lincoln to [[Ashland, Nebraska|Ashland]]
* July 2: Ashland to private land near [[Prairie Queen Recreation Area|Prairie Queen Lake Recreation Area]], [[Papillion, Nebraska|Papillion]]<ref name=interdependence/>

===Iowa===
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{{Location map~|USA Iowa|label=|position=top|link=Adel, Iowa|lat_deg=41.6261|lon_deg=-94.0227}}
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{{Location map~|USA Iowa|label=|position=top|link=Grinnell College|lat_deg=41.7480|lon_deg=-92.7201}}
{{Location map~|USA Iowa|label=|position=top|link=Brooklyn, Iowa|lat_deg=41.7383|lon_deg=-92.4473}}
{{Location map~|USA Iowa|label=|position=top|link=Ladora, Iowa|lat_deg=41.7542|lon_deg=-92.1834}}
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{{Location map~|USA Iowa|label=|position=top|link=Wilton, Iowa|lat_deg=41.5891|lon_deg=-91.0171}}
{{Location map~|USA Iowa|label=|position=top|link=Walcott, Iowa|lat_deg=41.5867|lon_deg=-90.7674}}
{{Location map~|USA Iowa|label=|position=top|link=Davenport, Iowa|lat_deg=41.5184|lon_deg=-90.5885}}
{{Location map~|USA Iowa|label=August 1-3<br/>[[East Moline, Illinois|East Moline]]|marksize=12|position=top|link=East Moline, Illinois|lat_deg=41.5314|lon_deg=-90.4099}}
}}
* July 3: Papillion to [[Lake Manawa State Park]], [[Council Bluffs, Iowa|Council Bluffs]]
* July 4-6: Resting at Lake Manawa<ref name=interdependence/>
* July 7: Lake Manawa to farm field near [[Treynor, Iowa|Treynor]]
* July 8: Treynor to Chautauqua Park, [[Oakland, Iowa|Oakland]]
* July 9: Oakland to Cold Springs State Park near [[Lewis, Iowa|Lewis]]
* July 10: Cold Springs to [[Lake Anita State Park]], [[Anita, Iowa|Anita]]
* July 11: Resting at Lake Anita
* July 12: Lake Anita to [[Adair, Iowa|Adair]]
* July 13: Adair to [[Stuart, Iowa|Stuart]]
* July 14: Stuart to Bear Creek [[Quakers|Friends]] Meetinghouse, [[Earlham, Iowa|Earlham]]
* July 15: Earlham to Dallas County Fairgrounds, [[Adel, Iowa|Adel]]
* July 16: Adel to [[Living History Farms]], [[Urbandale, Iowa|Urbandale]]
* July 17-18: Resting at Living History Farms<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142149796/ "Peace City Moves Along Down the Road to Treynor"], ''[[Omaha World-Herald]]'', July 7, 1986, page 14.</ref>
* July 19: Urbandale to [[Mitchellville, Iowa|Mitchellville]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142154323/ "In step with peace march"], ''[[Des Moines Register]]'', July 30, 1986, page 7A.</ref>
* July 20: Mitchellville to Woodland Park, [[Newton, Iowa|Newton]]
* July 21: Newton to [[Grinnell College]], [[Grinnell, Iowa|Grinnell]]<ref>Ricci, James. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142154665/ "A hard pace for peace"], ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'', July 27, 1986, pages 1K and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142154756/ 4K].</ref>
* July 22: Grinnell to [[BGM Community School District|Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom High School]], [[Brooklyn, Iowa|Brooklyn]]<ref>Rasdale, Dave. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142155434/ "Peace March beds down in Brooklyn on way to East Coast"], ''[[Cedar Rapids Gazette]]'', July 23, 1986, page 14B.</ref>
* July 23: Brooklyn to [[Ladora, Iowa|Ladora]]
* July 24: Ladora to South Amana Pond, [[South Amana, Iowa|South Amana]]<ref>Singleton, Robyn Sue. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142171399/ "'I can't believe we've walked this far': Iowa City mother, son anticipate warm welcome"], ''[[Iowa City Press-Citizen]]'', July 25, 1986, page 2A.</ref>
* July 25: South Amana to private land in [[Oxford, Iowa|Oxford]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142171645/ "Peace marchers locate a much-needed campsite"], ''[[Iowa City Press-Citizen]]'', July 23, 1986, page 2A.</ref>
* July 26: Oxford to Northwest Junior High School, [[Coralville, Iowa|Coralville]]
* July 27: Resting in Coralville
* July 28: Coralville to Scattergood School, [[West Branch, Iowa|West Branch]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142171805/ "Peace marchers plan 2-day visit"], ''[[Iowa City Press-Citizen]]'', July 22, 1986, page 2A.</ref>
* July 29: West Branch to Rural Electric Cooperative grounds, [[Wilton, Iowa|Wilton]]
* July 30: Wilton to Walcott Intermediate School, [[Walcott, Iowa|Walcott]]<ref>Blind, Kevin. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142172084/ "Peace marchers: Group enters this area next week"], ''[[Muscatine Journal]]'', July 26, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142172151/ page 4A].</ref>
* July 31: Walcott to Centennial Park, [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]]<ref name=qc>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142222229/ "Marchers will see lots of Q-C"], ''[[Quad-City Times]]'', July 31, 1986, page 3.</ref>

===Illinois===
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}}
* August 1: Davenport to Northeast Park, [[East Moline, Illinois|East Moline]]<ref name=qc/>
* August 2: Resting in East Moline
* August 3: East Moline to [[Hillsdale, Illinois|Hillsdale]]
* August 4: Hillsdale to Land's End campground, [[Prophetstown, Illinois|Prophetstown]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142241113/ "Peace marchers leave Hillsdale for Lyndon"], ''[[Moline Dispatch]]'', August 4, 1986, page 8.</ref>
* August 5: Prophetstown to [[Sterling, Illinois|Sterling]]
* August 6: Sterling to [[Dixon, Illinois|Dixon]]<ref name=dixon/>
* August 7: Dixon to near [[Amboy, Illinois|Amboy]]
* August 8: Amboy to private land in [[Shabbona, Illinois|Shabbona]]
* August 9: Shabbona to [[Hinckley, Illinois|Hinckley]]<ref name=dekalb-0810/>
* August 10: Resting in Hinckley
* August 11: Hinckley to [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]]
* August 12: Aurora to Sacred Heart Priory, [[Lisle, Illinois|Lisle]]<ref name=blau-lisle>Blau, Robert. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142244455/ "In Lisle, demonstrators quest in peace"], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', August 13, 1986, Section 2, page 2.</ref>
* August 13: Lisle to Bethlehem Center, [[La Grange Park, Illinois|La Grange Park]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142244370/ "Peace march hits La Grange Park"], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', August 14, 1986, Section 2, page 6.</ref>
* August 14: La Grange to North Park Village Nature Center, [[Chicago]]<ref name=blau-lisle/>
* August 15-17: Resting in Chicago<ref name=recktenwald/>

===Indiana===
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* August 18: Chicago to Wolf Lake Park, [[Hammond, Indiana|Hammond]]
* August 19: Hammond to Marquette Park, [[Gary, Indiana|Gary]]<ref>Nikruto, Jean. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142367742/ "600 marchers to visit Region"], ''[[The Times of Northwest Indiana]]'', August 17, 1986, page A-3.</ref>
* August 20: Gary to [[Indiana Dunes State Park]] near [[Chesterton, Indiana|Chesterton]]
* August 21: Chesterton to LaPorte County Fairgrounds, [[LaPorte, Indiana|LaPorte]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142368760/ "Great march enters state via Hammond"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Seymour Daily Tribune]]'', August 20, 1986, page 22.</ref>
* August 22: LaPorte to Bourissa Hills Park, [[New Carlisle, Indiana|New Carlisle]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142369037/ "New Carlisle stop for 'March'"], ''[[South Bend Tribune]]'', August 13, 1986, page B3.</ref>
* August 23: New Carlisle to [[University of Notre Dame]], [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]]
* August 24: Resting in South Bend<ref>Swiercz, Greg. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142369767/ "Peace March camps out in South Bend"], ''[[South Bend Tribune]]'', August 24, 1986, page B1.</ref>
* August 25: South Bend to McNaughton Park in [[Elkhart, Indiana|Elkhart]]
* August 26: Elkhart to Eby's Pines near [[Bristol, Indiana|Bristol]]
* August 27: Bristol to [[Shipshewana, Indiana|Shipshewana]]
* August 28: Shipshewana to [[LaGrange, Indiana|LaGrange]]
* August 29: LaGrange to Crooked Lake Camp, [[Angola, Indiana|Angola]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142370152/ "Marchers head for Elkhart"], ''[[South Bend Tribune]]'', August 25, 1986, page B2.</ref>

===Ohio===
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{{Location map~|USA Ohio|label=|position=top|link=Geauga Lake|lat_deg=41.3478|lon_deg=-81.3695}}
{{Location map~|USA Ohio|label=|position=top|link=Garrettsville, Ohio|lat_deg=41.2712|lon_deg=-81.1018}}
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* August 30: Angola to [[Columbia, Williams County, Ohio|Columbia]]
* August 31: Columbia to private land near [[Montpelier, Ohio|Montpelier]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142371060/ "Change camp"], ''[[Bryan Times]]'', August 29, 1986, page 11.</ref>
* September 1: Resting in Montpelier
* September 2: Montpelier to private land near [[Wauseon, Ohio|Wauseon]]<ref>Rockwell, Ron. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142372020/ "Peace marchers walk across Fulton County"], ''Fulton County Expositor'', September 4, 1986, page 3.</ref>
* September 3: Wauseon to [[Swanton, Ohio|Swanton]]
* September 4: Swanton to Lucas County Fairgrounds, [[Maumee, Ohio|Maumee]]
* September 5: Resting in Maumee<ref>Nichols, John. [https://books.google.com/books?id=409PAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA19 "Peace Marchers Taking Steps In Struggle For Nuclear Disarmament"], ''[[Toledo Blade]]'', September 5, 1986, page 13.</ref>
* September 6: Maumee to [[Oregon, Ohio|Oregon]]
* September 7: Oregon to Bergman Orchards, [[Danbury Township, Ohio|Danbury Township]]
* September 8: Resting in Danbury Township
* September 9: Danbury Township to Osborn MetroPark, [[Huron, Ohio|Huron]]<ref name=fremont-0903/><ref name=portclinton-0909/>
* September 10: Huron to Vermilion Middle School, [[Vermilion, Ohio|Vermilion]]<ref>Henson, Rich. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142377340/ "Mission changes the changers"], ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'', September 12, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142377485/ page A6].</ref>
* September 11: Vermilion to St. Joseph School, [[Avon Lake, Ohio|Avon Lake]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142377533/ "Great Peace March still on schedule"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Coshocton Tribune]]'', September 10, 1986, page 3.</ref>
* September 12: Avon Lake to Edgewater Park, [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142378130/ "Peace march makes stop in Cleveland"], ''Port Clinton News-Herald'', September 13, 1986, page 3.</ref>
* September 13-14: Resting in Cleveland
* September 15: Cleveland to [[North Randall, Ohio|North Randall]]
* September 16: North Randall to [[Geauga Lake]], [[Aurora, Ohio|Aurora]]
* September 17: Aurora to [[James A. Garfield High School (Garrettsville, Ohio)|James A. Garfield High School]], [[Garrettsville, Ohio|Garrettsville]]<ref name=kentstate/>
* September 18: Garrettsville to Warren Church of Christ, [[Warren, Ohio|Warren]]
* September 19: Warren to Wick Park, [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown]]<ref>Lenhoff, Alyssa. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rStAAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA35 "Peace trek nears area"], ''[[Youngstown Vindicator]]'', September 16, 1986, front page and page 3.</ref>
* September 20: Resting in Youngstown
* September 21: Youngstown to [[Petersburg, Mahoning County, Ohio|Petersburg]]

===Pennsylvania===
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{{Location map~|USA Pennsylvania|label=|position=top|link=McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania|lat_deg=39.9291|lon_deg=-77.9852}}
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{{Location map~|USA Pennsylvania|label=|position=top|link=Carlisle, Pennsylvania|lat_deg=40.2181|lon_deg=-77.1852}}
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{{Location map~|USA Pennsylvania|label=|position=top|link=Robesonia, Pennsylvania|lat_deg=40.3546|lon_deg=-76.1507}}
{{Location map~|USA Pennsylvania|label=|position=top|link=Reading, Pennsylvania|lat_deg=40.3352|lon_deg=-75.9260}}
{{Location map~|USA Pennsylvania|label=|position=top|link=Kutztown, Pennsylvania|lat_deg=40.5170|lon_deg=-75.7824}}
{{Location map~|USA Pennsylvania|label=Oct. 16-18<br/>[[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]]|marksize=12|position=top|link=Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom|lat_deg=40.5768|lon_deg=-75.5339}}
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* September 22: Petersburg to Brady's Run Park, [[Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania|Beaver Falls]]
* September 23: Beaver Falls to North Hills Unitarian Church, [[Franklin Park, Pennsylvania|Franklin Park]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142389657/ "Retooled march for peace arrives"], ''[[Pittsburgh Press]]'', September 23, 1986, pages B1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142389746/ B4].</ref>
* September 24: Franklin Park to [[North Park (Pittsburgh)|North Park]] near [[McCandless, Pennsylvania|McCandless]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142396407/ "700 reach North Park"], ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'', September 23, 1986, page 4.</ref>
* September 25: North Park to [[Schenley Park]], [[Pittsburgh]]
* September 26: Resting in Pittsburgh
* September 27: Pittsburgh to Renzie Park, [[McKeesport, Pennsylvania|McKeesport]]
* September 28: McKeesport to [[Greensburg, Pennsylvania|Greensburg]]<ref>Kohnfelder, Earl. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8324821/ "Peace marchers due here Thursday"], ''[[Pittsburgh Press]]'', September 20, 1986, pages B1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142397012/ page B4].</ref>
* September 29: Greensburg to Ligonier Playground, [[Ligonier, Pennsylvania|Ligonier]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142661238/ "Peace marchers visit Ligonier in march to D.C."], ''[[Latrobe Bulletin]]'', September 30, 1986, front page.</ref>
* September 30: Ligonier to [[Jennerstown, Pennsylvania|Jennerstown]]<ref>Luther, Jean. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142662642/ "Peace City is due"], ''[[Latrobe Bulletin]]'', September 24, 1986, page 15.</ref>
* October 1: Jennerstown to [[Schellsburg, Pennsylvania|Schellsburg]]
* October 2: Schellsburg to Bedford Fairgrounds, [[Bedford, Pennsylvania|Bedford]]
* October 3: Resting in Bedford<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142662788/ "Peace marchers to stop in McConnellsburg"], ''Huntingdon Daily News'', September 25, 1986, page 6.</ref>
* October 4: Bedford to [[Breezewood, Pennsylvania|Breezewood]]
* October 5: Breezewood to Fulton County Fairgrounds, [[McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania|McConnellsburg]]<ref>Morgan, Ron. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142663375/ "Peace marchers wend way through Pennsylvania"], ''Huntingdon Daily News'', October 6, 1986, page 8.</ref>
* October 6: McConnellsburg to [[St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania|St. Thomas Township]]<ref>North, J.C. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142664613/ "Peace march in Franklin today"], ''[[Chambersburg Public Opinion]]'', October 6, 1986, page 1.</ref>
* October 7: St. Thomas to [[Shippensburg, Pennsylvania|Shippensburg]]
* October 8: Shippensburg to Carlisle Fairgrounds, [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]]<ref>Downey, Brian. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142665782/ "Peace march due in Carlisle today"], ''[[Carlisle Sentinel]]'', October 8, 1986, front page.</ref>
* October 9: Carlisle to [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]]
* October 10: Resting in Harrisburg<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142683865/ "Peace marchers here"], ''[[LNP (newspaper)|Lancaster News]]'', October 5, 1986, page B6.</ref>
* October 11: Harrisburg to [[Campbelltown, Pennsylvania|Campbelltown]]
* October 12: Campbelltown to Lebanon Area Fairgrounds, [[North Cornwall Township, Pennsylvania|North Cornwall Township]]<ref>Blackman, Pat. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142684095/ "Fairgrounds Mini-City For A Day"], ''[[Lebanon Daily News]]'', October 13, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142684171/ page B4].</ref>
* October 13: Lebanon to [[Robesonia, Pennsylvania|Robesonia]]
* October 14: Robesonia to [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]
* October 15: Reading to Kutztown Fairgrounds, [[Kutztown, Pennsylvania|Kutztown]]<ref>Higham, Scott J. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142684848/ "Peace marchers get big welcome in Kutztown"], ''[[Allentown Morning Call]]'', October 16, 1986, page B3.</ref>
* October 16: Kutztown to [[Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom]], [[South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania|South Whitehall Township]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142685035/ "Peace hikers to stay at Dorney Park"], ''[[Allentown Morning Call]]'', October 15, 1986, Bethlehem regional edition, pages B1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142684973/ B6].</ref>
* October 17: Resting at Dorney Park

===New Jersey===
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* October 18: Dorney Park to Delaware River Park, [[Phillipsburg, New Jersey|Phillipsburg]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142685416/ "Cross-Country Peace March Arrives in N.J."], [[UPI]], via ''[[Press of Atlantic City]]'', October 19, 1986, front page.</ref>
* October 19: Phillipsburg to private land near [[Port Murray, New Jersey|Port Murray]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142686022/ "Peace March Walks Across N.J."], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Press of Atlantic City]]'', October 20, 1986, page 4.</ref><ref name=leonia>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142686781/ "Peace march reaches N.J., heading to Leonia"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', October 20, 1986, page A-20.</ref>
* October 20: Anderson to Crescent Field, [[Dover, New Jersey|Dover]]<ref>Osby, Liv. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142686411/ "On the road with march for global disarmament"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', October 21, 1986, front page and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142687084/ page A3].</ref>
* October 21: Dover to [[Caldwell College]], [[Caldwell, New Jersey|Caldwell]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142687318/ "Marchers halt trek to extol peace seeker"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Central New Jersey Home News]]'', October 22, 1986, page A2.</ref>
* October 22: Caldwell to Overpeck County Park, [[Leonia, New Jersey|Leonia]]<ref name=leonia/>

===New York===
* October 23: Leonia to [[Randalls Island]], [[New York City]]<ref name=newsday>Brenna, Susan. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142687791/ "Cross-Country Peace March Hits NY"], ''[[Newsday]]'', October 24, 1986, page 40.</ref>
* October 24-25: Resting on Randalls Island
* October 26: Randalls Island to [[Staten Island]], New York City
* October 27: Resting on Staten Island

===New Jersey===
* October 28: Staten Island to [[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]]
* October 29: Rahway to [[Livingston Campus (Rutgers University)|Livingston College]], [[Rutgers University]], [[Piscataway Township, New Jersey|Piscataway Township]]<ref>Goldstein, Matthew. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142733418/ "Rutgers hosts 'history' as peace march encamps"], ''[[Central New Jersey Home News]]'', October 30, 1986, pages B1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142733506/ B7].</ref>
* October 30: Piscataway to [[Princeton University]], [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]]<ref>Burke, Hollis. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142735838/ "Marchers for peace on way to Princeton"], ''[[Courier News]]'', October 30, 1986, pages B-1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142735948/ B-3].</ref>

===Pennsylvania===
* October 31: Princeton to [[Core Creek Park]], [[Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Middletown Township]]
* November 1: Core Creek Park to [[Pennypack Park]], [[Philadelphia]]
* November 2: Pennypack Park to [[Fairmount Park]], Philadelphia<ref>Johnson, Michelle T. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142736451/ "Peace March Coming to City of Brotherly Love"], ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', October 31, 1986, page 20.</ref>
* November 3: Resting at Fairmount Park
* November 4: Philadelphia to [[Swarthmore, Pennsylvania|Swarthmore]]<ref>Dubin, Murray. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142736994/ "The Great Peace March arrives: Walkers camp in city on last leg of anti-nuclear trek"], ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', November 1, 1986, pages 1-B and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142736916/ 2-B].</ref>

===Delaware===
* November 5: Swarthmore to New Castle Farmer's Market, [[New Castle, Delaware|New Castle]]<ref name=wilmington>Spraker, Eileen C. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142737314/ "In name of peace: Marchers near end"], ''[[Wilmington Morning News]]'', November 4, 1986, pages D1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142737424/ D5].</ref>

===Maryland===
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* November 6: New Castle to Fair Hill Fairgrounds, [[Fair Hill, Maryland|Fair Hill]]<ref name=wilmington/>
* November 7: Fair Hill to [[Rising Sun, Maryland|Rising Sun]]
* November 8: Rising Sun to Hickory Elementary School, [[Hickory, Maryland|Hickory]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142737891/ "900 pass through Harford on cross-country peace march"], ''The Aegis'', November 13, 1986, pages AA-1 and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142737976/ AA-5].</ref>
* November 9: Hickory to [[Perry Hall, Maryland|Perry Hall]]
* November 10: Perry Hall to [[Baltimore Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]] parking lot, [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]]<ref>Hilson, Robert, Jr. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142738423/ "Marchers to rest at stadium"], ''[[Baltimore Sun]]'', November 10, 1986, page D1.</ref>
* November 11: Resting in Baltimore
* November 12: Baltimore to [[Rockburn Branch Park]], [[Elkridge, Maryland|Elkridge]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142738935/ "Peace Now!"], ''[[Baltimore Sun]]'', November 16, 1986, Howard County Sun section, page 2.</ref>
* November 13: Elkridge to [[Ammendale Normal Institute]], [[Beltsville, Maryland|Beltsville]]<ref name=beltsville>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142738558/ "Peace marchers to spend night in Beltsville"], [[Associated Press]], via ''[[Baltimore Sun]]'', November 13, 1986, page D10.</ref>

===Washington, D.C.===
* November 14: Beltsville to [[St. Paul's College, Washington, D.C.|St. Paul's College]], [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]<ref name=beltsville/>
* November 15: St. Paul's College to the [[Lincoln Memorial]]<ref name=finishline>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/142739426/ "Peace march activists find praise at the finish line"], [[Knight-Ridder]] News Service, via ''[[Baltimore Sun]]'', November 16, 1986, page 14A.</ref>

==Outcomes==
Writer Connie Fledderjohann, who had participated in the march, retraced its route and interviewed supporters and local residents throughout 1987 to assess the impact it had on the communities through which it passed. Fledderjohann concluded that many people who witnessed the march had been influenced by what they saw, and that the organization of the march had helped to inspire further protests against nuclear weapons.{{r|folsom|p=163–180}} Contrary to expectations, marchers generally saw that their journey had a greater effect on people in small towns, where they were more conspicuous, compared to more populous cities where they were often ignored.<ref name=folsom/>

The model of the Great Peace March was followed by organizers of other protest events. Among the first was a trek across Florida in December 1986 and January 1987, protesting the first launch tests of the [[UGM-133 Trident II|Trident II]] nuclear missile at [[Cape Canaveral]].{{r|folsom|p=173–174}} During the summer of 1987, a group of 200 Soviets and 200 Americans, including some who had helped to organize the Great Peace March, took part in the [[American-Soviet Peace Walks#1987 Leningrad to Moscow Walk|American-Soviet Peace Walk]] from Leningrad (now [[St. Petersburg]]) and [[Moscow]] in the Soviet Union. This walk was largely inspired by the Great Peace March, which had received substantial coverage in the Soviet press.{{r|folsom|p=126}}<ref>Hendrix, Kathleen. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-04-07-mn-210-story.html "U.S.-Soviet Anti-Arms March to Moscow Planned"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', April 7, 1987, Web.</ref> [[Seeds of Peace]], a group of organizers from the Great Peace March using equipment from the march, supported the Florida march and subsequently organized the [[New England Walk for Nuclear Disarmament]] in 1987, covering over 200 miles from [[Pease Air National Guard Base|Pease Air Force Base]] in [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire]], to the [[General Dynamics Electric Boat|Electric Boat]] nuclear submarine plant in [[Groton, Connecticut]].{{r|folsom|p=175}}

The march also had similarities to [[Peace walk|several other cross-continental protests]] both before and after, although the Great Peace March was unusual in its scale and scope, with hundreds of participants at all points along the way. In particular, the Great Peace March was preceded by [[Walk of the People – A Pilgrimage for Life]], which started in Southern California on March 1, 1984, reached Washington, D.C. in November of that year on its way to New York City, then was flown across the Atlantic and crossed Western Europe before being denied entry to East Germany. Journalist [[Kevin James Shay]], who later wrote about his experience in the Walk of the People, walked with the Great Peace March for its first week in California.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.fwweekly.com/content.asp?article=2954|title=Writing for Peace, Fort Worth Weekly, Aug. 8, 2002|website=archive.fweekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/CDGA.S-Z/shay.htm|title=Kevin J. Shay Collected Papers, 1983-2000, Swarthmore College Peace Collection, Swarthmore, Pa.|website=www.swarthmore.edu}}</ref>

More recently, [[Ed Fallon]] was inspired by his experience with the Great Peace March to organize the [[Great March for Climate Action]], which was held in 2014.<ref name=ClimateWire>{{cite news |title=Former Iowa politician plans cross-country trek to raise climate awareness |date=7 June 2013 |url=http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2013/06/07/stories/1059982435 |publisher=ClimateWire |access-date=2013-07-02}}</ref>

While the march's central objective of total worldwide nuclear disarmament has not been achieved, some of its smaller protest targets have disappeared or have been significantly reduced in the decades since. The [[Rocky Flats Plant]] was shut down due to safety concerns in 1989 and formally decommissioned in 1992. President Reagan had rejected calls for a moratorium on nuclear testing since taking office in 1981, but his administration restarted negotiations to do so in 1987.<ref name=faschron>{{cite web |title=Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Chronology |publisher=Federation of American Scientists |url=http://fas.org/nuke/control/ctbt/chron1.htm |access-date=7 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813223746/https://fas.org/nuke/control/ctbt/chron1.htm |archive-date=13 August 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The Great Peace March was followed shortly after by the [[collapse of the Soviet Union]] and the end of the [[Cold War]], removing the impetus for the nuclear arms race. The United States ultimately ended all of [[List of United States nuclear weapons tests|its nuclear weapons testing]] in 1992, as it entered into negotiations for the international [[Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty]]. While the treaty has not entered into force, no nation other than [[North Korea]] has tested a nuclear weapon since 1998. Since 1986, the United States' nuclear stockpile has been reduced from 22,995<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010208163525/http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/nudb/datab9.asp "Table of US Nuclear Warheads"], Natural Resources Defense Council, Web, archived by the [[WayBack Machine]] on February 8, 2001.</ref> to 3,708,<ref name=":123">{{Cite journal |last1=Kristensen |first1=Hans M. |last2=Korda |first2=Matt |date=2023-01-02 |title=United States nuclear weapons, 2023 |journal=Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists |language=en |volume=79 |issue=1 |pages=28–52 |doi=10.1080/00963402.2022.2156686 |bibcode=2023BuAtS..79a..28K |s2cid=255826288 |issn=0096-3402|doi-access=free }}</ref> while total global stockpiles peaked in 1986 at 70,300 and have since been reduced to 13,890.<ref name="nuclearweapons1">{{cite web|date=January 2020|title=World Nuclear Forces, SIPRI yearbook 2020|url=https://www.sipri.org/yearbook/2020/10|access-date=18 June 2020|website=Stockholm International Peace Research Institute}}</ref>

The Great Peace March has been the subject of several books written by marchers and supporters (see the "Resources" section below), as well as a documentary film, ''Just One Step'', directed by Cathy Zheutlin.<ref name="just_1_step">{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywood.com/movie/Just_One_Step_The_Great_Peace_March/180725 |title=Just One Step: The Great Peace March – Movie Trailer, Reviews, Photos, Cast |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309061706/http://www.hollywood.com/movie/Just_One_Step_The_Great_Peace_March/180725 |archive-date=2009-03-09 |access-date=30 July 2013}}</ref>

==Resources==
===Film===
* ''[https://archive.org/details/just-one-step-the-great-peace-march-documentary-1986 Just One Step]'' was a documentary film of the Great Peace March by Cathy Zheutlin, edited by James Knight<ref name="just_1_step"/>

===Books===
* ''[https://archive.org/details/greatpeacemarcha00fols The Great Peace March: An American Odyssey]'' (Peacewatch Edition) by [[Franklin Folsom]], Connie Fledderjohann, and Gerda Lawrence
* ''[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780908652259 Feet Across America]'' by [[New Zealand]] marcher Anne Macfarlane<ref name="feet">{{cite web|url=http://www.biblio.com/books/74068200.html|title=Biblio search results|access-date=2007-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007152605/http://www.biblio.com/books/74068200.html|archive-date=2007-10-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ''[https://archive.org/details/walkingforourliv0000love Walking For Our Lives]'' by marcher Donna Rankin Love<ref>{{Cite book |title= Walking For Our Lives |author= Donna Rankin Love |publisher= Park Place Publications |isbn= 978-1-935530-50-3  |date= August 22, 2011 }}</ref>
* ''[https://archive.org/details/spiritwalkthegre0000mart Spirit Walk: The Great Peace March of 1986]'' by Martin Vincent Hippie, 2012.
* ''Peace Like a River: A Personal Journey Across America'' by Sue Guist<ref name="river">{{cite book|title=Amazon.com: Peace Like a River: A Personal Journey Across America (Peacewatch Edition) (9780943734170): Sue Guist: Books|isbn=0943734177 |last1=Guist |first1=Sue |year=1991 }}</ref>
* ''Lost Journals from the Great Peace March'' by Gene Gordon<ref name="lost">{{cite web |url=http://wochica.tripod.com/lostjournals/ |title=Lost Journals from the Great Peace March }}</ref>
* ''A Strange Place Called Home: My Walk Across America on the Great Peace March'' by Laura Monagan<ref name="strange">{{cite web |url=http://astrangeplacecalledhome.blogspot.com |title=A Strange Place Called Home: My Walk Across America on the Great Peace March |access-date=30 July 2013}}</ref>
* ''The Great Peace March'', song by [[Holly Near]] adapted into children's book, with paintings by Lisa Desimini<ref name="children">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollynear.com/cds/great.peace.html|title=THE GREAT PEACE MARCH|access-date=2007-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629144830/http://www.hollynear.com/cds/great.peace.html|archive-date=2007-06-29|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ''Central Body: The Art of [[Guy Colwell]]'', including work from the years 1964 to 1991. Includes a section of his sketches of the G.P.M.<ref name="art">{{cite book|title=Amazon.com: Central body: The art of Guy Colwell, including work from the years|isbn=0896201163}}</ref>
* "Pit Stop For The Angels" by Bill Patterson. This book contains sketches of the marchers and the places they stayed throughout the march.
* ''Walking to Japan—a Memoir'' by Derek Youngs & Carolyn Affleck Youngs, 2016. This book contains several chapters about the Great Peace March. 
* ''The Prince of Peace City'', a novel based on the Great Peace March by marcher Lee W. Anderson, 2016.

===Research===
* ''Peace March: Process = Success'', [[Conflict Resolution]] Consortium, Working Paper 90-3, May 1990. By Lynne Ihlstrom, Department of [[Sociology]], [[University of Colorado at Boulder]].<ref name="success">{{cite web|url=http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/full_text_search/AllCRCDocs/90-3.htm|title=PEACE MARCH: PROCESS=SUCCESS|access-date=2007-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118163720/http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/full_text_search/AllCRCDocs/90-3.htm|archive-date=2008-11-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Dain TePoel, "Endurance Activism: Transcontinental Walking, the Great Peace March and the Politics of Movement Culture." Ph.D. dissertation, University of Iowa, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Research Portal |url=https://iro.uiowa.edu/esploro/outputs/9983777091702771 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=iro.uiowa.edu}}</ref>
* Dain TePoel, "Meaning by Doing: The Making of Endurance Activism on the 1986 Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament." ''Sports History Review'' 51, no. 2 (2020): 164-185.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=TePoel |first=Dain |date=2020-08-06 |title=Meaning by Doing: The Making of Endurance Activism on the 1986 Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament |url=https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/shr/51/2/article-p164.xml |journal=Sport History Review |language=en-US |volume=51 |issue=2 |pages=164–185 |doi=10.1123/shr.2019-0020 |issn=1543-2947}}</ref>
* Kyle Harvey, ''American Anti-nuclear Activism, 1975-1990: The Challenge of Peace.'' Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. Chapter 7.<ref>{{Citation |last=Harvey |first=Kyle |title=Lifestyle Politics and Participatory Democracy: Communicating Peace across the United States on the Great Peace March |date=2014 |work=American Anti-Nuclear Activism, 1975–1990: The Challenge of Peace |pages=143–167 |editor-last=Harvey |editor-first=Kyle |url=https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137432841_7 |access-date=2024-04-05 |place=London |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK |language=en |doi=10.1057/9781137432841_7 |isbn=978-1-137-43284-1}}</ref>

===Music===
* ''Wild Wimmin For Peace CD''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ladyslipper.org/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=53&upc=gmp1cd00000&pt=1&affnr=-1 |title=Wild Wimmin For Peace CD |access-date=30 July 2013}}</ref>
* Lyrics for song from Wild Wimmin CD-Bridgett Evans by [[Judy Small]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiBRIDEVAN.html |title=Bridgett Evans |access-date=30 July 2013}}</ref>
* "No More Silence" YouTube video. Song written by marcher [[Darryl Purpose]]. This updated version sung by [[Clan Dyken]] with new rap added.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bQuQ-2a8  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/H14bQuQ-2a8 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Clan Dyken – No More Silence |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=31 July 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* No More Silence lyrics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clandyken.com/Music_Lyrics/nomoresilence.txt |title=No More Silence lyrics |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050214031229/http://clandyken.com/Music_Lyrics/nomoresilence.txt |archive-date=2005-02-14 |access-date=31 July 2013}}</ref>
* ''Beautiful Planet'' by Michael Krieger. Scroll down to "Look Inside" CD.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.michaelkrieger.com/mk/music.html |title=Beautiful Planet |access-date=31 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208054025/http://www.michaelkrieger.com/mk/music.html |archive-date=8 February 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===Articles written by marchers===
* "A Laboratory in Democracy: Revisiting the Great Peace March" by Steve Brigham<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.co-intelligence.org/S-GPM.html |title=A Laboratory in Democracy: Revisiting the Great Peace March |access-date=31 July 2013}}</ref>
* "How to Make a Decision Without Making a Decision" (written for ''Communities'' magazine, Winter 2000) by Tom Atlee<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.co-intelligence.org/I-decisionmakingwithout.html |title=How to Make a Decision Without Making a Decision |access-date=31 July 2013}}</ref>
* "The [[Tao]] of Democracy" by Tom Atlee<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.taoofdemocracy.com/prologue.html |title=Co-Intelligence Wakes Up in a Fertilizer Factory |access-date=31 July 2013}}</ref>

===Audio interviews===
* "The Wisdom of the Whole", audio of Tom Atlee<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wie.org/unbound/media.asp?id=7 |title=The Wisdom of the Whole |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040817043424/http://www.wie.org/unbound/media.asp?id=7 |archive-date=2004-08-17 |access-date=31 July 2013}}</ref>
* "Audio interview with [[New Zealand]] marcher Maynie Thompson"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/MaynieThompsonWaihekePeaceActivist |title=Maynie Thompson Waiheke Peace Activist |access-date=31 July 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200211051515/http://greatpeacemarch.org/ Great Peace March website], active from 1999 to 2020, archived at the WayBack Machine
* {{cite web |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/cooganphoto/sets/72157626908632257 |title=Photos of the Great Peace March by Photographer and Marcher Dan Coogan |date=22 February 1986 |access-date=31 July 2013}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.peacepilgrim.com/FoPP/ |quote=Documentary film edited by James Knight, music by Darryl Purpose |title=Friends of Peace Pilgrim |access-date=31 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208054159/http://www.peacepilgrim.com/FoPP/ |archive-date=8 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.billranestory.info/id56.html |quote=Bill Rane Commemorative Painting "The Great Peace Walk, A Soviet-American Jounry, 1987 |title=Great Peace Walk, Painting by Painter Bill Rane |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411233316/http://www.billranestory.info/id56.html |archive-date=2008-04-11 |access-date=31 July 2013}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoH8SpDgtU9mEIwS07egJJQ The Great Peace March Audio Video Archive] on [[YouTube]]

=== Related archives ===
* [https://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/scpc-dg-147 Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament Records] at [[Swarthmore College]]
* [https://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/scpc-dg-152 PRO-Peace Records] at Swarthmore College
* [https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/12/resources/4529 David Mixner papers], Yale University Archives
* [http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8w1006s0/ Great Peace March Collection], Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071015141912/http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/specialcollections/collections/archivalcolls.htm Franklin Folsom's personal papers] archived at [[University of Colorado at Boulder]]

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