Discovering Ocean City, MD

Published by BrickUnderground on June 20, 2017

Credit: Jeff McLain @jeffmclain via Unsplash

Though it's most popular as a beach destination for residents of nearer Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia, Ocean City, Maryland also serves as an off-the-beaten-path vacation destination for the New Yorkers. Those fortunate enough to be in the know count the area’s nightlife, food, waterfront activities and, of course, the beach among its many charms.

Situated roughly four hours south of New York, Ocean City sits on the southernmost edge of Fenwick Island, a barrier spit that extends roughly 10 miles from the Delaware state line in the north to the inlet in the south. Named for Englishman Thomas Fenwick, who once owned the land the city was built on and much of the surrounding area, Ocean City began playing host to beachgoers in the late 1800s. Known as "The Ladies' Resort to the Ocean" for its legacy of women entrepreneurs, the spot grew popular with the families of prominent businessmen from nearby Baltimore, Philadelphia and Wilmington, according to the city chamber of commerce.