Recognition | The Henry Hotel Ocean City, MD

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The Henry Hotel Foundation as One of This Year’s Three $750 Grant Recipients!

April 3, 2026

February 21 · We were proud to announce the Henry Hotel Foundation as one of this year’s three $750 grant recipients! History isn't just found in textbooks—it’s standing right on the corner in south Ocean City. Since 1916, the Henry Hotel has been a symbol of pure resilience, weathering a century of Atlantic storms. But more importantly, it served as a vital sanctuary for the African American hospitality workers who built the very foundation of our...

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Officials Unveil New Mural Near Historic Henry Hotel

April 3, 2026

By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor (Oct. 3, 2025) Officials and supporters this week unveiled a new mural celebrating the Henry Hotel, its owners and its history. On Tuesday, representatives with the Henry Hotel Foundation and Beach to Bay Heritage Area, alongside officials with various nonprofits and government agencies, cut the ribbon on a new mural, located next to the historic Henry Hotel in downtown Ocean City. Funded by the Maryland Department of Commerce and the...

Grants Awarded With Aim to Protect History and Heritage

April 3, 2026

By Brian Shane Staff Writer (July 25, 2025) Modern-day stewards of Ocean City’s historic Henry Hotel plan to use new grant funding to track down former guests who stayed at the property in the mid-tolate 20th Century. In an era of segregation, the hotel on the corner of South Division Street and Baltimore Avenue famously was one of the few establishments in Ocean City that provided rooms for Black guests. Now, using old guestbooks once...

Henry Hotel Foundation Scores $250K Grant For Restoration Efforts

January 31, 2024

Jan 03,2024 by Bethany Hooper OCEAN CITY – A $250,000 grant will allow a local nonprofit to begin the restoration of the historic Henry Hotel. On Wednesday, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved $5 million in African American Heritage Preservation Program funding to 24 projects and organizations across the state. Among the recipients was the Henry Hotel Foundation, an Ocean City nonprofit dedicated to the restoration of the Henry Hotel. A $250,000 grant will allow the...