Ocean City, Vol. 1 (Images of America: Maryland) - Softcover

Nan Devincent-Hayes; John E. Jacob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738501220 ISBN 13: 9780738501222

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

Discover the beloved town of Ocean City, Maryland and it's vibrant, historic past.

Originally the land of the Algonquian people, the barrier island on which Ocean City is now located, served as a protective wall for the mainland Delmarva peninsula. It was a somewhat remote area until five men, having formed the Atlantic Hotel Company Corporation, built the first lodging facility, and Ocean City as a coastal resort began to take root. From the cattle grazing in the mid-1800s to the few blocks of buildings constructed at the turn of the century, from the infamous storm of 1933 to the overwhelming growth of the 1940s, Ocean City has had a rich and vibrant history. This volume offers a historical perspective of Ocean City from its inception to 1946, a period when growth was steady but slow. Now boasting over eight million visitors annually, the area is Maryland's golden-haired child and its second-largest city during peak summer weekends when an average of 300,000 tourists arrive.

About this title

About the Author

Authors Nan DeVincent-Hayes, Ph.D., and John E. Jacob have gathered vivid images from wonderful personal collections throughout the community for this volume, and each image provides a historical glimpse of a past that has quickly faded. This entertaining and educational retrospective will certainly delight longtime residents as well as summer sun-seekers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738501220
• ISBN 13: 9780738501222
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128