Ocean City Inlet Statue Celebrates 50th Anniversary

OCEAN CITY, Md. – The Trail of Whispering Giants’ statue on the Ocean City Inlet turned 50 this year.

The statue, created by artist Peter Toth, is one of over 70 statues created as part of the “Trail of Whispering Giants.”  Toth created the statues and gifted them to each of the 50 states, as an act to honor Native American history across North America. The statue in Maryland represents a member of the Assateague tribe, which was a subset of the Nanticoke tribe, local to the Delmarva peninsula.

Since 1976, the statue has towered over the inlet, a memorable monument to locals and tourists alike.

One visitor, Kaycee Cunningham, has fond childhood memories of visiting the statue.

“We were over on the boardwalk, and I happened to notice that it was still here, and I was like, oh, I remember this.” Cunningham said.  “My parents brought me to Ocean City back in the ’90s, and I wanted to get a picture of my family with it, because I have pictures of my mom and dad with it. So it was really nice to see it’s still here.”

The statue has undergone restorations over the years, but remains carved from the original 100 year old oak. A testament to the everlasting history of the region.