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Old Orchard Beach is a resort town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,960 at the 2020 census . [ 3 ] It is part of the Portland − South Portland − Biddeford , Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The Ocean Park Historic Buildings are a group of four religious community structures in the center of the Ocean Park area of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Also known as Temple Square, they form the heart of the summer camp meeting established in 1881. The buildings include The Temple, one of the only octagonal church buildings in the state.
Palace Playland is a seasonal amusement park located in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It has operated on the same site since 1902. It has operated on the same site since 1902. Former Galaxi roller coaster at Palace Playland (2017)
In the winter of 1891, New England trotting horse owners, who had desired for many years to race in Maine, began working on establishing a track in the state. [1] After being unable to find a suitable location in Portland, Maine, the focus turned to Old Orchard Beach, which believed a horse track would contribute to its success as a resort town.
The beach is north of Prouts Neck and Old Orchard Beach and south of Crescent Beach State Park. This northeast-southwest trending beach measures approximately 0.6 miles (1.0 km) and is approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Portland and 110 miles (177 km) north of Boston.
The Cummings' Guest House is a historic African-American summer boarding house at 110 Portland Avenue in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.Established in 1923, it was one of the only places in the community offering summer accommodations to African-Americans during the period of Jim Crow segregation.
Old Orchard Beach, Maine, a town on the Gulf of Maine This page was last edited on 15 January 2022, at 11:05 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The Temple is a historic octagon-shaped Baptist church building on Temple Avenue in the Ocean Park area of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Built in 1881, it is the centerpiece of the summer camp meeting established in 1880 by Free Will Baptists led by Bates College President Oren Cheney. It is the only known octagonal religious structure in use in ...