Historical Marker
Chatham Historic District
Historical marker location:
100 Main Street, Chatham, New Jersey
( Marker is on Main Street (County Route 124), on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1983
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.