Historical Marker
Alexander Johnston Hall
Historical marker location:
New Brunswick, New Jersey
( Marker is at the intersection of College Avenue and Somerset Street, on the right when traveling south on College Avenue.)
1830.
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.