Twins Lee and Stanley Heist in the 1915 Ocean City Baby Parade
The Ocean City Sentinel had a front page article about the Ocean City’s Baby Parade 100 years ago on Sept. 9, 1915.
It began: “The parade, under the auspices of the Hotel Proprietors’ Association, was a complete success in point of turnout and the uniqueness of many of the costumes of the little ones. It served to draw thousands of people to the Boardwalk forming one of the greatest throngs ever seen there, and the parade pleased all.”
The article included a picture of the award-winning twins, Lee and Stanley Heist, who were dressed as Ocean City lifeguards (see image above).
The 106
th annual Baby Parade will be held August 13 on the Boardwalk from Sixth Street to 12th Street. The parade will begin at
5:30 p.m.
— By Fred Miller, historian and former OCBP lieutenant
