Here We will go into detail about the history of the island, but this only will be a brief synopsis. If you wish to see Ocean City's full history please visit the, Ocean City Musuem.
In 1879, four Methodist ministers (Ezra B. Lake, James Lake, S. Wesley Lake and William Burrell) purchased Peck’s Beach to create a Christian seaside resort and camp meeting place. The men formed the Ocean City Association. This group built streets and sold commercial and residential lots. They built the Tabernacle, which still remains between 5th and 6th Streets and Asbury Avenue. Camp meetings began the following summer. Soon residents built homes, hotels, bridges, railroads and schools. The boardwalk was built and rebuilt several times due to damage from natural disasters. In 1901, the legendary Sindia ship came close to shore and sunk. Part of its mast remained above the ocean to onlookers’ delight. Only recently did the Sindia sink completely underwater.