Presenting the Village of

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Presenting the Village of

• Freeport

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Population

• Past
• 1868- 600 people
• 118 houses
• 51 farms

• Present
• 1998- 40,151
• 10,000 est. homes
• approx.. 30 apartment buildings

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Location

• Ten minutes to Jones Beach
• Minutes from fishing
• Connected to the
• Meadowbrook Parkway
• Twenty minutes from
• Roosevelt Field Mall

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A Little History

• In 1650 the Meroke Indians lived in what was
  known as Raynor Town.
• On Monday, August 22, 1853 in the home of
  Benjamin Smith it became Freeport.

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Freeports 1st

• 1783-- frame house was built.
• 1858-- Post Office
• 1892-- Freeport Bank
• 1893-- Water Works

• 1898-- artificial water way to the South Bay
• 1898-- Freeport Electric
• 1928-- flag
• 1939-- Roosevelt Raceway

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Mills in Freeport

• One was built in 1837 by Joseph Smart where wood
  pulp paper was manufactured. The first edition
  of Thompsons Long Island and Websters Speller
  were printed here.
• Another mill was owned by Ed Raynor who sold it
  in 1870 to Isaac Horsfall for 6,000. Then in
  1888 he sold it to Brooklyn City Water Works for
  40,000. It was abandoned two or three years
  later.

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Local Organizations

• American Legion
• Chamber of Commerce
• Elks Club
• Freeport Little League

• Housing Authority
• Kiwanis Club
• Knights of Columbus
• Lions Club
• Rotary Club

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Our Public Schools

• Columbus
• Archer
• Bayview
• Giblyn
• New Vision
• Atkinsin
• Dodd Jr.
• Freeport High

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Volunteer Fire Department

• Engine Co. No. 1
• Truck Co. No. 1
• Rescue Co. No. 9
• Hose Co. No. 1
• Hose Co. No. 2
• Hose Co. No. 3
• Hose Co. No. 4
• Hose Co. No 5

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Freeports Police Department

• April 1893
• J. Dumbar was the first Village Police officer
• There are presently 88 officers.

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Nautical Mile

• Restaurants
• Seafood Markets
• Pubs and Deli
• Marine Services
• Boat Sales and Rentals

• Dive Shops
• Museums
• Charter Fishing and Party Boats
• Nautical Gift Shops
• Sightseeing Boats

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Restaurants

• Helm
• Johnnys Dockside
• Ehrharts Clam House
• Rachels Waterside
• Mermaid
• Schooner
• Crab Shack
• Ottos Sea Grill

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Summertime Night Life

• Mc Quades
• Ottos
• Splash
• Dockside
• Osasis
• Bayview Ale House

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Thanks for visiting
Come Back Soon!!!
Margaret Bertram