Historical Marker
200 Years Later
Historical marker location:
River Vale, New Jersey
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Red Oak Drive and Rivervale Road, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1978
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.