Welcome to the Freeport History Encyclopedia! This guide provides authoritative information about Freeport's incredible past. It includes the history of local institutions, parks and buildings, as well as biographies of the men and women who have added to the development and culture of the Village of Freeport.
A number of the entries had been contributed by Cynthia J. Krieg, the former Village of Freeport Historian and president of the Freeport Historical Society.
Entries have been proofed and edited by Denise Rushton, Trustee of the Freeport Historical Society.
The Freeport History Encyclopedia is a work in progress. Please check back often for new entries and updates.
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Quick Facts about Freeport
Freeport was settled in 1659.
Freeport was known as Raynortown and Raynor South until 1853 when the name "Freeport" was chosen by popular vote.
Freeport was incorporated in 1892.
Today, Freeport is the second largest incorporated village in the State of New York.
Freeport High School Yearbooks from 1927 to 1977 have been digitized and are now available online! Commencement programs will be added in the near future.
More newspapers have been digitized!
New Entries
Donald Henry Schultz WWII Scrapbook Collection
New Entries - Video and Audio:
Al Grover's Transatlantic Voyage (1994)
Tax Maps (1915, 1925, 1929, and 1935)
Encyclopedia of Rumrunning and Speakeasies: Freeport During Prohibition
Yearbooks (1927 to 1977)
Freeport: Its a Wonderful Town (Hager/Drach)
The following items are currently in the research and editing phase:
Mayfair Power Systems
Researching your house?
Don't Know Much About Freeport
The History of Temperance and Prohibition Movement in the Village of Freeport, NY
Jews of Freeport: Brief History of Jewish History and Culture in the Village of Freeport
Port to Port Does Lantern Slides: (Port Washington Public Library / Freeport Memorial Library Lecture Series)
Regina Reads the Phonebook (History of telephone service in Freeport and interesting places and people found in local directories and phonebooks)
