Historical Marker
Cora Hillery Boggs
Historical marker location:
1501 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, New Jersey
( Marker is at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and North New York Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Atlantic Avenue.)
1918 - 1996.
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.