Historical Marker
Veterans Memorial
Historical marker location:
142 W State St, Trenton, New Jersey
( Memorial is on West State Street, 0.1 miles west of North Willow Street, on the right when traveling west.)
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.