Historical Marker
Trenton YMCA
Historical marker location:
Trenton, New Jersey
( Marker is on East State Street close to South Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1992
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.