Written by Megan Antosy.
LIVING HISTORY Everything has history. Ocean City is no exception. From its famed Boardwalk to old railroad tracks to lifeguard history, Ocean City has a story. This story is told by a lot of means – through a living history museum, old cottages near the Tabernacle, and the Transportation Station on Haven Avenue. Everywhere you look, there’s Ocean City history to discover. Ocean City was founded in 1879 by the Lake Brothers, under a cedar tree that has now been preserved and moved inside the Ocean City Tabernacle, between Fifth and Sixth Street. After Ocean City was founded as a religious settlement, people settled around the Tabernacle. Some original cottages still stand today, including Scotch Hall, which was once owned by Ezra Lake. The settlers began to form neighborhoods – including an African-American neighborhood and an ItalianAmerican neighborhood. A historic tour of Ocean City is fun to do no matter the season. Besides the first neighborhoods, there’s the newly renovated Historical Museum, and the U.S. Life Saving Station 30. 46 OCNJMAGAZINE.COM
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