87th Infantry Division Monument

Historical marker location:

Atlantic City, New Jersey

( Marker is at the intersection of South Providence Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Providence Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1956

The Miss America Pageant, one of the most famous beauty pageants in the world, was first held in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1921. The pageant has been held in Atlantic City almost every year since then, except for a few years during World War II.