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Quick answer: Morris County’s current world record holders include the Parsippany crowd that set the Guinness World Records title for Largest Flagpole Number with more than 1,300 flags in August 2026, Delbarton senior Michael Xu, whose homemade drone flew for 2 hours, 22 minutes and 13 seconds in Morristown, and Tommy Cherry, who has family in Ledgewood and holds the world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded.
Morris County is known for its history, its parks and its downtowns. It turns out we are also pretty good at setting world records.
We went looking for every verified world record with a real Morris County connection, and we only kept the ones we could confirm with the record keepers themselves or with the people who set them. Here is the 2026 roll call, from a field full of flags in Parsippany to a drone that stayed in the air longer than most movies.
1. Largest Flagpole Number: 1,300+ flags in Parsippany
On Saturday, August 15, 2026, Veterans Memorial Park in Parsippany became the site of a Guinness World Records title. More than 1,300 American flags were planted to form the number 250, a salute to America’s 250th birthday, with Indian flags placed around them to mark India’s 80th Independence Day on the same weekend.
The record, for Largest Flagpole Number, was organized by the Consulate General of India in New York with the Federation of Indian Associations of NY, NJ and New England.
Where: Veterans Memorial Park, Parsippany
When: August 15, 2026
2. Longest drone flight in its class: a Delbarton senior in Morristown
Michael Xu, a member of Delbarton School’s Class of 2026, holds the Guinness World Records title for the longest duration flight of an electrically powered UAV rotorcraft weighing 5 to 20 kilograms. On Saturday, September 13, 2025, his drone stayed in the air for 2 hours, 22 minutes and 13 seconds, and Guinness lists the flight as taking place in Morristown.
He built the drone himself over more than a year. It is far bigger than a typical hobby drone, which made it hard to keep light, strong and stable, and he spent months tuning the frame and flight controller. According to Delbarton, the school funded about $2,000 in parts, he used its STEM maker space and 3D printers, and science department chair Brian Theroux mentored him and witnessed the flight. A Delbarton alum’s company in Warren custom milled key parts for free.
What is next is even bigger. Michael plans to study aerospace engineering and wants to turn his earlier solar powered drone into a tree planting drone that could help replant forests lost to wildfires.
Where: Morristown (Delbarton School)
Record time: 2:22:13
3. Fastest blindfolded Rubik’s Cube solve: Tommy Cherry, with family in Ledgewood
This one is not a Guinness title, but it is the official world record in its sport. Tommy Cherry, whose grandparents live in Ledgewood and who has been visiting Roxbury his whole life, holds the World Cube Association world records for solving a 3×3 Rubik’s Cube blindfolded.
His best single solve is 11.56 seconds, memorization included, set at the Mid Atlantic Quiet Championship in 2026. He also holds the world record for the average of three blindfolded solves, 13.97 seconds, set later that summer. By the WCA’s count, he has now set 16 world records in his career. We told the story of how a kid who learned from YouTube became a world champion.
Record: 3×3 blindfolded, 11.56 seconds single and 13.97 seconds average
Coming soon to Parsippany: a Guinness record tequila bar
One more record is on its way to Morris County. Meximodo, the Mexican restaurant and tequila bar whose Metuchen location earned a Guinness World Records title in 2024 for its collection of 1,033 agave spirits, is planning a Parsippany location. We will have the full story later this month, so stay tuned.
Know a Morris County record holder?
If someone in your town holds a verified world record, we want to hear about it. Email us at info@shopmorriscounty.com with a link to the official record, and we will add it to this list. Love local trivia? Our Morris County fun facts are a great place to keep going, and our things to do in Morris County this month guide has your next outing.
Frequently asked questions
What Guinness World Record was set in Parsippany?
On August 15, 2026, more than 1,300 American flags formed the number 250 at Veterans Memorial Park in Parsippany, setting the Guinness World Records title for Largest Flagpole Number.
Which Delbarton student holds a Guinness World Record?
Michael Xu, Class of 2026, holds the record for the longest duration flight of an electrically powered UAV rotorcraft weighing 5 to 20 kilograms, at 2 hours, 22 minutes and 13 seconds in Morristown on September 13, 2025.
Who holds the blindfolded Rubik’s Cube world record?
Tommy Cherry, who has family roots in Ledgewood, holds the World Cube Association world records for 3×3 blindfolded, with an 11.56 second single and a 13.97 second average.
Photo courtesy of Delbarton School.
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