Ocean City in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ocean City
Maryland's Atlantic Ocean Resort
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2013
1. Ocean City Marker
Erected 2011 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 38° 19.621′ N, 75° 5.229′ W. Marker is in Ocean City, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is on Ocean City Boardwalk at S. Division Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ocean City MD 21842, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boardwalk Construction 2000 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beach to Bay Indian Trail (about 400 feet away); Train Depot (about 400 feet away); The Henry Hotel (about 400
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Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2013
2. Ocean City Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 9, 2021
3. Ocean City Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 7, 2013
4. Ocean City Marker seen along the Boardwalk
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 7, 2013
5. Ocean City Boardwalk
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 7, 2013
6. Ocean City Fishing Pier
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 7, 2013
7. Ocean City Beach and surf in early October
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 7, 2013
8. Ocean City Historic Life Saving Station Museum
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 7, 2013
9. Ocean City's Thrasher's Landmark and tradition plus Boog's BBQ Beef as well
According to the recorded history of Thrashers, the salt and vinegar toppings harken back to the old English ways of dressing potatoes. That fact, and the peanut oil Thrashers uses to fry the tasty spuds is all we will ever truly know about the “secret recipe,” started in 1929 by Mr. J.T. Thrasher, the original “Lord of the Fries.”
Mr. Thrasher was a Georgian who introduced a unique concept to the Ocean City Boardwalk, a food stand specializing in only one item (the French fry), unheard of at the time. Thrasher was by all accounts a perfectionist, who brought in potatoes from various regions, at different times of year to ensure the same high quality and taste. To run the stand, he employed a group of girls from a Christian School in Georgia, and housed them in a dormitory above the present-day Bank of Ocean City.
The original Thrashers was located just a few steps down from its current location, in the breezeway of the Ocean City Amusement Pier. When forced to sell his beloved French fry stand due to failing health, Mr. Thrasher sold it to local entrepreneur Franklin “Chip” Hastings, who moved the stand to its present location. In 1974, Buddy Jenkins purchased Thrashers, and 34 years later he remains the third owner of the little stand that made French fries ubiquitous with the seashore. (excerpt ;ShoreBread Magazine - Lord of the Fries:
Posted on 08/07/2012 Written by: Andrea Bowland )
Mr. Thrasher was a Georgian who introduced a unique concept to the Ocean City Boardwalk, a food stand specializing in only one item (the French fry), unheard of at the time. Thrasher was by all accounts a perfectionist, who brought in potatoes from various regions, at different times of year to ensure the same high quality and taste. To run the stand, he employed a group of girls from a Christian School in Georgia, and housed them in a dormitory above the present-day Bank of Ocean City.
The original Thrashers was located just a few steps down from its current location, in the breezeway of the Ocean City Amusement Pier. When forced to sell his beloved French fry stand due to failing health, Mr. Thrasher sold it to local entrepreneur Franklin “Chip” Hastings, who moved the stand to its present location. In 1974, Buddy Jenkins purchased Thrashers, and 34 years later he remains the third owner of the little stand that made French fries ubiquitous with the seashore. (excerpt ;ShoreBread Magazine - Lord of the Fries:
Posted on 08/07/2012 Written by: Andrea Bowland )
Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 9, 2021
10. Ocean City
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,066 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 17, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7, 8. submitted on October 16, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 9. submitted on October 17, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 10. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
