🤪Quirky & Unusual1870s
Did you know this about Ocean City?
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Did You Know?
Ocean City has been dry since 1879—before Prohibition even existed. Ironically, a CDC study found it has the highest rate of excessive drinkers of any county in New Jersey.
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The iconic "Tillie" face painted on Asbury Park's Palace Amusements was based on George C. Tilyou, founder of Coney Island's Steeplechase Park.
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Island Beach State Park is so popular that it fills to capacity and closes to new vehicles almost every summer weekend by 9-10 AM. Rangers turn away thousands of cars each season.
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Ocean City's boardwalk has never allowed the sale of alcohol or tobacco, maintaining the town's founding Methodist values since 1879.
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