The Ocean City Boardwalk serves as the area's primary pedestrian artery and runs about 2 1/2 miles along the beach. Ocean City's original boardwalk, along with much of the city, burnt down in 1927.

The history of the Ocean City Boardwalk is woven with Gillian's Wonderland Pier, and the family that owns the park was also heavily involved in Ocean City politics for a time. An initial iteration ...