PHOTOS: White nationalist, counterprotester events in DC area

WASHINGTON 鈥� Participants in Sunday’s聽鈥淯nite the Right 2鈥� rally聽descended upon D.C., a year after white nationalists held a similar event in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which a counterprotester was killed.

The rally was scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Lafayette Square, but participants arrived hours earlier.

Counterprotesters had events planned for the day, including around Farragut Square and McPherson Square. They planned to march from Freedom Plaza to Lafayette Square.

Here are photos of the rally, protests and events around the D.C. area Sunday.

Kessler marches with supporters and police escorts toward Layafatte Square. (Courtesy Wilson Dizard)

海角社区app/Max Smith & some video courtesy AP (Courtesy Wilson Dizard)

D.C. police stop a counterprotester who rushed toward the white nationalists marching to Lafayette Square. (Courtesy Wilson Dizard)

D.C. police stop a man who rushed toward the white nationalists marching to Lafayette Square. (Courtesy Wilson Dizard)

White nationalists march toward Lafayette Square in Downtown D.C. (Courtesy Wilson Dizard)

: Roman candle fireworks in the air, eggs and sticks thrown a short while ago before Kessler & co. left the park.
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews)

Eggs and water bottles fly as a small group of 鈥淯nite the Right鈥� protesters began to leave the area. They were temporarily blocked by counterprotesters. (海角社区app/ Max Smith)

Some bottles being thrown as police move line back
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

Flares fired off
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

Counterprotesters demonstrate in Lafayette Square as rain falls Sunday during the Unite The Right protests. (海角社区app/Keara Dowd)

Mounted police have left, many still here at
— Keara Dowd (@KGDowd海角社区app)

Huge crowds gather for the ANSWER Coalition protest Sunday at Lafayette Park. ( 海角社区app/Melissa Howell)

There鈥檚 another group of counter protesters with rainbow flags dancing on Pennsylvania Ave near 18th
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

This guy has been serenading people all afternoon, including those waiting in line at the media entrance.
— Keara Dowd (@KGDowd海角社区app)

Taking a wobble break
— Keara Dowd (@KGDowd海角社区app)

Counterprotesters walk in front of the group of Unite The Right protesters. The protesters are mostly surrounded by D.C. Police. (海角社区app/Max Smith)

Anti-Fascists demonstrating on Pennsylvania Avenue during Sunday's "Unite the Right 2" rally and counterrallies. (Courtesy Wilson Dizard) — Far-left anti-fascist groups demonstrating on Pennsylvania Avenue during Sunday’s “Unite the Right 2” rally and counterrallies. (Courtesy Wilson Dizard)

A counterprotester holds a sign reading "I ain't afraid of no ghosts" during the "Unite the Right 2" in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy Wilson Dizard) — A counterprotester holds a sign reading “I ain’t afraid of no ghosts” during the “Unite the Right 2” in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy Wilson Dizard)

Counterprotesters walk in front of the group of Unite The Right protesters near the White House. They are mostly surrounded by D.C. Police. (海角社区app/Max Smith)

White nationalist Jason Kessler arrives at the Vienna metro station in Vienna, Va., Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. White nationalists are gathering there to travel to Washington on the first anniversary of their rally in Charlottesville. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz

White nationalist Jason Kessler arrives at the Vienna metro station in Vienna, Va., Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. White nationalists are gathering in Washington on the first anniversary of their rally in Charlottesville. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz

Groups protest in Freedom Plaza with the U.S. Capitol in the background, on the one year anniversary of Charlottesville’s “Unite the Right” rally, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Counterprotesters walk in front of the group of Unite The Right protesters. They are mostly surrounded by D.C. Police. (海角社区app/Max Smith)

Counterprotesters are walking in front of the group of Unite The Right 2 protesters. There are lots of D.C. Police present. (海角社区app/Max Smith) — Counterprotesters are walking in front of the group of Unite The Right protesters. There are lots of D.C. Police present. (海角社区app/Max Smith)

Anti-fascist group comes down 17th St NW
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

Counter protesters near Pa Ave entrance - bollards now up
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

鈥淪hame!鈥� And 鈥淣azis go home!鈥� Chants as Unite the Right organizers arrive in
— Keara Dowd (@KGDowd海角社区app)

: On the street outside Lafayette Square. BLM DC contingent is big. 鈥淲hen black lives are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back.鈥�
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews)

: What it鈥檚 like to be sandwiched between two *super* energetic protest marches
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews)

: Hundreds of DC Black Lives Matter protesters just set out on a march up 16th Street toward the White House.
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews)

Counterprotesters waiting in Lafayette Square for Unite the Right 2 protesters marching from the Foggy Bottom Metro station. (海角社区app/Keara Dowd)

Outside the Foggy Bottom Metro station, a large group of media, counterprotesters and police greet Unite The Right 2 rally participants. (海角社区app/ Max Smith)

At Foggy Bottom - DC Police tell group about exiting station
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

The doors did open at Dunn Loring, but police informed people on platform who was on car and several people went to next one down
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

Police presence at Foggy Bottom Metro. (Courtesy Wilson Dizard)

Protesters gathering at Foggy Bottom Metro. (Courtesy Wilson Dizard)

Counter protesters at Freedom Plaza at about 2 p.m. demonstrating before marching to Lafayette Square where the Unite The Right 2 rally is expected to take place. (海角社区app/Keara Dowd)

ANSWER Coalition protest in Lafayette Park
— Melissa Howell (@Mhowell003)

Reporters swarm people headed to the Unite The Right 2 rally, including Jason Kessler, from the Vienna Metro station. (海角社区app/Max Smith)

Reporters have slid into a car that was kept private for people headed to the Unite The Right 2 rally from the Vienna Metro station. (海角社区app/Max Smith)

Kessler group being escorted to apparently private cars. They鈥檙e now figuring out if their poles they have flags on are allowed downtown
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

Entering system
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

(海角社区app/Max Smith)

Led by man in MAGA hat, group enters station area
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

(海角社区app/Max Smith)

One of the many groups at Freedom Plaza for anti-hate rally ahead of a march to Lafayette Square on Sunday, Aug. 12. (海角社区app/Keara Dowd)

People gather at Freedom Plaza for an anti-hate rally ahead of a march to Lafayette Square on Sunday, Aug. 12. (海角社区app/Keara Dowd)

Lots of activity at Freedom Plaza for the DC United Against Hate rally. Those here are planning to march to Lafayette Square at 3. (海角社区app/Keara Dowd)

: The Freedom Plaza rally is inviting up speakers who were attacked during last year鈥檚 Cville protests.

鈥淭his kind of violence follows you,鈥� one protester just told this rally. 鈥淚n reality, it鈥檚 woven into the fabric of our history.鈥�
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews)

(海角社区app/Keara Dowd)

Counterprotesters gather at the Vienna Metro station before Unite the Right 2 participants arrive Sunday afternoon. (海角社区app/Max Smith)

Fairfax Co Sheriff鈥檚 office in riot gear ready if needed - north side where some counter protesters are remains sealed off
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

(海角社区app/Max Smith)

: The Freedom Plaza rally is slowly building up. A few hundred here so far, I鈥檇 say.
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews)

(海角社区app/Max Smith)

GM Wiedefeld surveys plans
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

(海角社区app/Max Smith)

As marches continue in , I鈥檓 now at Vienna where there is significant staffing of police and rail. Also some top Metro management, a union official and others. Some counterprotesters here too
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith)

(海角社区app/Max Smith)

: Refuse Fascism are one of the first groups to arrive at Freedom Plaza. ~50 strong, they just moved in with their characteristic chant - 鈥渋n the name of humanity, we refuse a fascist America.鈥�
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews)

(海角社区app/Max Smith)

: ANSWER Coalition鈥檚 permit for this part of the park began at 8 am, and they鈥檙e accusing police of 鈥渁ntagonizing鈥� protesters with an unannounced sweep.
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews)

(海角社区app/Max Smith)

: Police suddenly pushing everybody out of Lafayette, seems to be a security sweep. Supposedly, they鈥檒l open it back up to counterprotesters afterward...
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews)

(海角社区app/Max Smith)