Early Ocean City history uncovered at the Historical Museum
By Megan Antosy Ocean City, as we know it today, was founded in 1879. The Lake brothers chose to establish the island as a religious retreat. To this day, the community remains a dry town because of those religious origins. The early founders of the island prayed...Postcards from the Past
The Galleon was built in 1926 as a real estate office to attract buyers to the Neptune’s Gardens development in Absecon. It was built as a replica of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria. It was also known as the Ship house. The ship was originally built on...Ocean City men fought in D-Day invasion
A Look Back By Fred Miller Eighty years ago, June 6, 1944, shortly after midnight, 13,000 paratroopers landed behind enemy lines in Normandy. They were the advance guard of a mighty invasion fleet which landed troops at several places along more than 50 miles of the...Remembering when the region’s ‘submarine’ fleet was launched
By Chuck Darrow Whenever someone buys a sub or other item from one of the area’s six Sack O’ Subs outlets, they’re not just getting to enjoy a culinary icon; they’re playing a role in a Shore family story that began almost 80 years ago. The Sacco family has been...Celebrating a century of Memorial Day music at the Steel Pier
By Bruce Klauber When George A. Hamid, Jr., who ran the Steel Pier and the Million Dollar Pier from 1946 to 1975, got out of the entertainment business at the shore, he could have easily rested on his considerable laurels and elected to live in the past. After all,...
