Historical Marker
Union School
Historical marker location:
Mendham, New Jersey
( Marker is at the intersection of Union Schoolhouse Road and Mosele Road & Pleasant Valley Road, on the right when traveling south on Union Schoolhouse Road.)
1851.
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.