Historical Marker
Greenhouse Industry
Historical marker location:
465 Southern Blvd., Green Village, New Jersey
( Marker is at the intersection of Southern Blvd. (County Route 647) and Hickory Place, on the right when traveling south on Southern Blvd..)
Marker installed: 2014
Circa 1880 - 1999.
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.