Public Landing, Maryland

Public Landing, Maryland

Public Landing is a small unincorporated community 6.5 miles (10 km) east of Snow Hill in Worcester County, Maryland, located at coord|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. [Touart, Paul Baker, "Along the Seaboard Side: The Architectural History of Worcester County, Maryland" (1994).] [Burgoyne, Mindie, "Images of America: Snow Hill" (2006). Some photographs of Public Landing are available [http://books.google.com/books?id=qumnGVCeXIAC here] .]

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