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Historic Towns - Ocean City
Every year millions of people visit the beaches of Ocean City and Assateague Island on the Atlantic Ocean. Today, visitors can drive to Ocean City but in the mid-1800s before a bridge was built across Sinepuxent Bay, a ferry carried passengers. They paid one dollar if they were in a carriage and fifty cents if they were on horseback for a ride across the bay to what was then called "The Ladys Resort to the Ocean". The first hotel, The Atlantic, opened in 1875. Today, ten miles of hotels, motels, condominiums, restaurants and amusements line the beach front. The Ocean City Lifesaving Station Museum traces the history of Ocean City from a quaint fishing village to the state's largest resort. Built in 1891, the station has served both the U.S. Life Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard. Unusual objects from shipwrecks are displayed as is an exhibit of the Life Saving Service on the Eastern Shore. Aquariums, dolls houses, mermaids and old fashioned bathing suits are also featured.
Other Resources:
http://www.town.ocean-city.md.us/
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