Public Landing, Maryland

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Public Landing is a small unincorporated community 6.5 miles (10 km) east of Snow Hill in Worcester County, Maryland, located at 38°8′56″N, 75°17′13″W. Public Landing is located on Chincoteague Bay, at the end of Maryland Route 365.

Public Landing enjoyed great popularity during the 1920s and early 1930s, when rides, a bowling alley, and other amusements were open, and the shallowness of Chincoteague Bay permitted public bathing. However, a large hurricane in 1933 destroyed Public Landing's waterfront. Although a pier was rebuilt, and public bathing continued, Public Landing's heyday as a waterfront destination was overtaken by Ocean City.[1][2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Touart, Paul Baker, Along the Seaboard Side: The Architectural History of Worcester County, Maryland (1994).
  2. ^ Burgoyne, Mindie, Images of America: Snow Hill (2006). Some photographs of Public Landing are available here.


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