National Marbles Tournament at The Flanders
A Look Back By Fred Miller June 28, 1929, was the fifth and final day of the 8th annual National Marbles Tournament held a the Flanders Hotel. It was the first time the event was held in Ocean City. It started in 1922 by the Scripps Howard newspaper chain as the...Anyone seen my last 50 years?
By Bill Quain Jeanne and I just got back from my 50th college reunion at Cornell University. It was a wonderful weekend, except for one thing: Who invited all those old people? Of course, my classmates were thinking the same thing about me. Where did those 50 years...Iron Mike and Sam McDowell: an Ocean City Boardwalk story
By William Kelly For many years the Smuggler’s Shop on the Ocean City Boardwalk, between 13th and 14th streets, was one of the most popular places to visit for locals and tourists alike. With a nautical motif, it offered a variety of seashells from all over the world,...Postcards From The Past
The Cape May County Bridge Commission was created by the county in 1934 in order to build a series of toll bridges linking the coastal communities of Cape May County and Atlantic City. With the creation of this agency, the bridges were to receive federal funding...
