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The boardwalk in Ocean City began in 1902 when a group of waterfront hotel owners decided to build a walkway for the convenience of their guests.
It was a portable walkway and was rolled up at high tide. In 1910, a permanent structure was erected, and after the boardwalk was destroyed in a storm in 1962, it was rebuilt to its current length of some 30 blocks, or 2.5 miles.
The boardwalk is liberally peppered with shops, amusements, eateries, hotels, and nightlife, and it has ocean-facing and inland-facing benches along its entire length.
Always popular are the carousel (which is the oldest in the United States), the U.S. Coast Guard lighthouse, and the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum. The boardwalk is handicap accessible.
Ocean City Boardwalk, 4001 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842, Phone: 800-626-2326, See the Map
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