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Town Manager previews 'Celebrate La Plata' festival, flags musket firing for safety messaging

Town Council of La Plata · April 15, 2026

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Summary

Town Manager Stevens told the council that the April 25 Celebrate La Plata festival will include a living-history encampment and scheduled musket firings; staff will coordinate law enforcement and public messaging so the public is not alarmed.

Town Manager Stevens told the council on April 14 that the town's Celebrate La Plata festival on April 25 will include new features this year: a living-history encampment tied to Maryland 250 celebrations and timed musket firings. He asked for council awareness as staff coordinates safety messaging with law enforcement and plans public communications.

"We don't want to scare anybody," Stevens said, noting the event will include a historic-photography area and that staff will inform residents in advance about firing times and safety steps. The town manager asked whether the council wanted staff to prepare a Bike-to-Work Day proclamation for the May 12 meeting; councilors agreed.

Stevens said the event will include the usual vendors, bands and family activities and that staff would circulate a flyer and safety plan to council before the festival.