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Marian Bergeron

West Haven, CT

— Miss America 1933 —

 
 
Marian Bergeron Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020
1. Marian Bergeron Marker
Inscription.
"Last night I felt just like I could fly through the air. And this morning I feel O.K." When asked about a career she said, "Sure, I like to sing and dance. But right now I'm not making any plans for the immediate future....I want a career and then maybe marriage, and maybe one baby."

George M. Mawhinney, "Pageant Critics Think 'Miss America' O.K.," Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/11/1933
 
Erected by Miss America Organization.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainmentIndustry & CommerceWomen. In addition, it is included in the Miss America Walk series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1933.
 
Location. 39° 21.612′ N, 74° 26.174′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore. It is also in the
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American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Frances Burke (here, next to this marker); Henrietta Leaver (here, next to this marker); Rose Coyle (here, next to this marker); Patricia Donnelly (here, next to this marker); Bette Cooper (here, next to this marker); Marilyn Meseke (here, next to this marker); Rosemary LaPlance (here, next to this marker); Jo-Carroll Dennison (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlantic City.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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