Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bette Cooper

Bertrand Island, NJ

— Miss America 1937 —

Bette Cooper Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020

1. Bette Cooper Marker

Inscription.
"Cooper entered the Pageant on a lark and never expected to win. She was only eighteen, and about to enter her senior year at a private day school in the rural New Jersey community of Hackettstown. Cooper was stunned by her victory. She had no show business aspirations and was unwilling to forego a year of school to fulfill her duties as Miss America."

Angela Saulino Osborne, Miss America: The Dream Lives On, Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, 1995, p. 87

Erected by Miss America Organization.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Miss America Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.

Location. 39° 21.613′ N, 74° 26.174′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. Marker is on North Michigan Avenue just south of Arctic Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 N Michigan Ave, Atlantic City NJ 08401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rose Coyle (here, next to this marker); Henrietta Leaver (here, next to this marker); Marian Bergeron (here, next to this marker); Marilyn Meseke (here,

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next to this marker); Frances Burke (here, next to this marker); Patricia Donnelly (here, next to this marker); Margaret Gorman (here, next to this marker); Ruth Malcomson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlantic City.

Mural for Bette Cooper along the Atlantic City Boardwalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 22, 2022

2. Mural for Bette Cooper along the Atlantic City Boardwalk

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on January 23, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.