Ocean Park is a

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in the

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of Old Orchard Beach in York County,

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. A historic family style summer community affiliated with the

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, the community is located in southern Old Orchard Beach on

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. Ocean Park continues to be a dry community to this day. Rooted in the

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tradition, it is occasionally referred to as "Chautauqua-by-the-Sea." The ZIP Code for Ocean Park is 04063.

History

The main institutional buildings in Ocean Park were mainly constructed in the 1880s in a

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style. The site was home to a large Free Will Baptist meeting site, organized in 1881 largely by

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President

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. One of the prominent buildings is the Free Baptist Tabernacle Temple, a large octagonal meeting hall serving as the central gathering place of the camp. The style was similar to other prominent summer church

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s such those at

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References in popular culture

* In the novel "La Mémoire du Tueur" - Memory of the killer, from French-Canadian writer Sylvain Johnson. Actions taking place in Old Orchard Beach and the Billow House located in Ocean park. December 2015. * Ocean Park is the main location of the novel "Le Joueur de flute de Hamelin" - "The Pipe Piper of Hamelin" from French-Canadian writer Sylvain Johnson. Old Orchard beach and the Billow House are also in the novel. April 2018

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External links

Ocean Park WebsiteGrampy's Beach Website
Old Orchard Beach, Maine Villages in York County, Maine Resort towns {{Maine-geo-stub

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