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Henrietta Leaver

Pittsburgh, PA

— Miss America 1935 —

 
 
Henrietta Leaver Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Laura Edwards, July 27, 2023
1. Henrietta Leaver Marker
Inscription.
"I have been happy for the last 32 years.... I could ask for nothing better than I already have - a wonderful husband, home, friends and grandchildren."

"Royal Road To Success - Or Heartbreak" Sunday Times Advertiser (Trenton), 9/3/1967, p. 6
 
Erected by Miss America Organization.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainmentWomen. In addition, it is included in the Miss America Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
 
Location. 39° 21.613′ 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: 34 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 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.
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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: Rose Coyle (here, next to this marker); Marian Bergeron (here, next to this marker); Frances Burke (here, next to this marker); Bette Cooper (here, next to this marker); Patricia Donnelly (here, next to this marker); Marilyn Meseke (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.
 
Henrietta Leaver Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Laura Edwards, July 27, 2023
2. Henrietta Leaver Marker
The featured marker is the second from the bottom in this view.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2023, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 4, 2023, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland.   2. submitted on August 16, 2023, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 16, 2026