Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tawny Godin
Saratoga Springs, NY
| | Miss America 1976 | |
"She has tried marijuana (then told her parents and got 'properly scolded). She thinks abortion and premarital sex are matters of individual choice. And she has "nothing against homosexuals." Neither the confession about pot nor the opinions on morality are exactly avant-garde for a college sophomore these days 'People think I'm very outspoken,' says Tawny.... 'There is only one drawback — sometimes people take what I say too seriously. I'm just a nineteen year old girl. What I say isn't gospel.'"
"Miss America, Tawny Godin," People Magazine, 3/22/1976, p 13.
Erected by Miss America Organization.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Women. In addition, it is included in the Miss America Walk series list.
Location. 39° 21.568′ N, 74° 26.154′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is on North Michigan Avenue just north of Atlantic Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 N Michigan Ave, Atlantic City NJ 08401,
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Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shirley Cothran (here, next to this marker); Dorothy Benham (here, next to this marker); Susan Perkins (here, next to this marker); Kylene Barker (here, next to this marker); Rebecca King (here, next to this marker); Judith Ford (here, next to this marker); Phyllis George (here, next to this marker); Laurel Lea Schaefer (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlantic City.
Also see . . . Tawny Little (nee Godin). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 12, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️🌈
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2. Tawny Godin as Miss America, 1976
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on December 12, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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