The beach today. The resort gave way to Tolchester Marina, with 265 slips, a restaurant and pool. All remnants of the park were demolished.Tens of thousands flocked to Tolchester Beach in the ...

Tolchester, with its merry-go-rounds, bumper cars and “high, wide and handsome” roller coasters, was also a popular destination. Until the 1960s, Chesapeake Bay resorts remained segregated.

TOLCHESTER BEACH, Md. (WJZ)-- A good Samaritan and the Coast Guard helped rescue two boaters after their boat propeller injured one of them Saturday near Tolchester Beach, the Coast Guard said.