Ocean Beach - The Forgotten City

Overview

WBOC News special, "Ocean Beach - The Forgotten City," details Leon Ackerman's dream community development, which he was determined to build on Assateague Island. The special covers the origin, its challenges, government & local opposition, and a natural disaster leading to its eventual failure, and ultimate conversion into Assateague Island National Park.

Created by Bill Mich

Network

• WBOC

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Jimmy Hoppa

  Host

  1 ep

• 

  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Self

  1 ep

• Leon Ackerman

  Self

  1 ep

• William Green

  Self

  1 ep

Themes

• hurricane
• maryland
• national park
• property development
• documentary
• community development
• national parks
• assateague island
• ocean city
• worchester county
• ash wednesday storm

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