Ocean Park is a

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in the

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Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach is a resort town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,960 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Located on the inner side of Saco Bay on the Atlantic ...

in York County,

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, United States. 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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. 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

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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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and

Wesleyan Grove Wesleyan Grove is a National Historic Landmark District in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Named after John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church. Also known as the Martha's Vineyard Campmeeting Association ...

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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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