A 2026 “Defend the Vote” March on Washington rally was held at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Contemporaneous coverage confirms that the “March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote” rally took place at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 2026. USA Today reported that thousands marched in Washington, while an MSNBC live blog identified the event as a Defend the Vote rally at the Lincoln Memorial.usatoday.comusatoday.comThousands march in Washington as leaders warn of voting and civil rights...ms.nowms.nowMarch on Washington 2026 live: Defend the Vote rally at Lincoln Memorial

The event’s location and date were also established in advance by the organizers. The official event website listed a gathering at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, and the National Action Network described the march as a joint event involving Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King and allied organizations. Earlier reporting by NBC News and Washington City Paper likewise identified August 28 as the scheduled date.nbcnews.comnbcnews.comCivil rights leaders announce ‘March on Washington’ to defend voting rightsmarchonwashington2026.commarchonwashington2026.comMarch on Washington 2026+2 more

The wording “was held” is supported by the later, same-day reports, rather than merely by announcements made before the event. The available sources do not establish a precise final attendance figure, but that uncertainty does not affect the claim that the rally occurred at the Lincoln Memorial.