Ocean City, Maryland, features an old-fashioned boardwalk with wooden planks stretched over three miles of shops, restaurants, activities, games, and rides. You’ll want to make plenty of time for exploration both there and in Ocean City’s historic downtown as well as on the beach for fun in the sand and surf. But there are tons of great historic sites in the area as well. This sample itinerary highlights black history in the area.
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Ocean City Boardwalk
Begin with the popular boardwalk and explore its shops and activities for yourself.
Life-Saving Station Museum
You’ll find this fascinating museum at the south end of the boardwalk. It showcases the forerunner to today’s Coast Guard plus unique memorabilia from beach life in Ocean City’s past.
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Take a heritage tour throughout Worcester and Dorchester Counties with these attractions and the historic sites nearby relating to the Underground Railroad and life on the eastern seaboard.
Harriet Tubman Museum
Harriet Tubman Museum in Cambridge, Maryland where docents now offer information on the rural African-American experience.
Sturgis One Room School
The only African-American one-room school remaining in Worcester County.
Chipman Cultural Center
The Delmarva Peninsula’s first African-American school and church.
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Spend a day on the beach. There are over ten miles of beachfront in Oceanside and the surrounding area.