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"Harbor Inn - Ocean City, MD" by Paul McGehee. An moonlit evening view of the famous Harbor Inn, the oldest bar in the beach resort town of Ocean City, Maryland. Built in the 1920's as a local store near the fish camps, it was started by the Farrell family (Irish and Emma). It was run by Mrs. Emma while her husband Irish worked as a horse trainer at the Riddle Farm. Irish helped to train the winning race horses Man-o-War and War Admiral. Mrs. Emma decided, after the end of Prohibition, to turn the store into a bar, and was issued License #1 by the town of Ocean City when the Harbor Inn opened in 1935. It has run continuously since then, under three generations of family. It is a favorite with tourists and locals alike, and is famous for its ceiling with dollar bills from all over tacked to it. Visitors are encouraged to add to the dollar collection, which in turn ends up being gathered together and donated to charities such as St. Jude's Children's Hospital or the local Humane Society. They also raise funds and collect playthings for the Toys for Tots organization each Christmas. The friendly staff will welcome you on your next visit to the beach! Be sure not to miss visiting Ocean City's historic Harbor Inn, 216 Somerset Street...open since 1935, it's one of the most unique places in Ocean City.
"Harbor Inn - Ocean City, MD" is faithfully reproduced as an archival-quality print from McGehee's original color pencil and acrylic artwork, each hand-signed by the artist. Print image size 12 1/8" x 10 3/4".
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