Down the Shore with Jen
The first Miss America was Margaret Gorman from Washington, DC, who at the time was 16 years old. I’ve seen this dress at the Sheraton in Atlantic City, which displays artifacts from the pageant. Gorman was tiny!

The first Miss America was Margaret Gorman from Washington, DC, who at the time was 16 years old. I’ve seen this dress at the Sheraton in Atlantic City, which displays artifacts from the pageant. Gorman was tiny!