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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to help mark 50 years since Cuyahoga River caught fire

Sunday's celebration includes free afternoon admission to the Great Lakes Science Center, where shows will explore the properties of water and combustion.
Credit: Associated press

CLEVELAND — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will help wrap up nearly a week's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the famous 1969 Cuyahoga River fire in Ohio.

Kennedy's scheduled remarks Sunday come as part of Cleveland's celebration of environmental science and sustainability half a century after the June 22, 1969, fire. 

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The blaze became the iconic event of the U.S. environmental movement.

Kennedy, son of the late Robert F. Kennedy, is president of Waterkeeper Alliance. The nonprofit environmental group fights to defend the fire-inspired Clean Water Act.

Sunday's celebration includes free afternoon admission to the Great Lakes Science Center, where shows will explore the properties of water and combustion. 

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is hosting live music. A ticket is required to tour the Rock Hall.

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