Mr. Local History’s 1 Millionth Visitor
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We’ll reward you with a special gift and recognition. So come back and visit again and again.
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What better way to kick off the historic 250th anniversary of America? The Mr. Local History website achieved 1,000,000 visitors on December 26, 2025, an achievement we could only have dreamed about. We couldn’t have done it without the help and support of all our volunteer researchers and writers, who do their best to preserve and promote the stories you enjoy reading.
The Mr. Local History project’s mission has always been to promote and preserve local history with a social twist. Based in the Somerset Hills, an area in northern Somerset County, New Jersey, the project is an all-volunteer, registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that creates social and educational programs and activities that engage and educate in fun, new ways throughout our beautiful and historic “Garden State.”
Mr. Local History announced its incorporation as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization back in 2019. By incorporating, the effort is now recognized as a legal entity to conduct business, organize, and develop fundraising efforts to support programs geared at preserving and promoting local history across New Jersey.
When Might We Reach our One Millionth Visitor?
Based on a few numbers we’ve been gathering, we’ve estimated that we might hit 1,000,000 visitors to mrlocalhistory.org. Our target date is January 22, 2026. Well, we were way off!
Fascinating Numbers About Mr. Local History
If we froze our numbers in time at our predicted date to cross 1 million, here are some fun stats based on our followers and visitors to Mr. Local History.
We’re humbled when we read these numbers, as they showcase our visitors’ deep affection for New Jersey’s local history.
Key Towns MLH Has Researched and the Number of Posts
- Bedminster (52)
- Bernards Township (197)
- Bernardsville (99)
- Bridgewater (6)
- Far Hills (28)
- Long Hill (5)
- Peapack Gladstone (44)
- Warren (Somerset County) (10)
Our Most Popular Posts
Based on what you like to read about, here are our most popular posts since we started back in November 2019.
- Twenty-Four Years Before America’s West Point Military Academy (USMA) There was Pluckemin (201,659)
- President Trump’s Historic Summer White House in Bedminster, New Jersey (186,350)
- Origins of Cold as Balls and Cold as a Witch’s Teet (127,852)
- Legendary Jimmy Buff’s Italian Hot Dog – A Newark, New Jersey Invention (115,959)
- Best Crumb Cake in New Jersey – Discuss Now (101,970)
- Thinking of Living in Basking Ridge, New Jersey? Top 10 Reasons (86,265)
- Blairsden- The Horror, The Nuns and Other Urban Legends (70,649)
- Somerset Hills Most Famous Families & Residents (54,426)
- Sandwiches Invented in New Jersey (53,934)
- Historic Blairsden NJ Mansion For Sale – At a Discount! (52,877)
America 250 – A Very Special Time
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, please continue to visit mrlocalhistory.org as we share local and New Jersey ties to the American experience and history. Check out our series showcasing just some of what New Jersey has given to the great American experience.
