The OCMD Wiki The same dataset as the map and the spring graph, laid out calmly: districts as bands, categories beneath, places beneath that. Search for a name, or pick a tour below if you're not sure where to start. Click anything to read its story and see everything it connects to.
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Beyond the map The people, eras, and events that don't live at one pin.
Eras The Nanticoke — People of the Tides Before the Town (c. 1869–1875) Founding (1875) The Railroad Resort (1876–1916) Rail Gives Way to Road (1919–1933) The Great Fire (1925) The 1933 Hurricane (Inlet Creation) What the Storm Paid For (1934–1940) The War Years (1941–1945) Before the Boom (1946–1951) Post-War Boom (1950s–1960s) The 1962 Ash Wednesday Storm The Condo Boom (1970–1985) Hurricane Gloria (1985) Getting the Easements (1986–1987) Rebuilding the Beach (1988–1994) The Halloween Nor'easter (1991) The Maintenance Decade (1995–2005) Bedrooms (2006–2015) Hurricane Irene Evacuation (2011) Hurricane Sandy (2012) The Horizon (2016–2025) Pandemic and Rebound (2020–2021) Boardwalk Tram Retirement (2025) Explore the full timeline → Fests White Marlin Open OC BikeFest / OC Rock & Ride Oceans Calling Festival Endless Summer Cruisin' Sunfest Winterfest of Lights Springfest Events Marlin Fest Wine on the Beach (Winefest) Sundaes in the Park Beach Fireworks St. Mary Star of the Sea Sunday Mass St. Paul's by-the-Sea Sunday Service Berlin Peach Festival Maryland State Firefighters Convention Ocean City Bridge-Location Referendum, 1937 Maryland State Firemen's Association Convention Click any district, category, place, person, era, fest, or event to read its story and see everything it connects to.
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OCMD Explorer — an independent guide to Ocean City, Maryland. Every claim is sourced; see the colophon.