Freeport’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Freeport. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first settlement was made at Freeport in the 1760s. Freeport received its name from David Todd, who declared it a free and open port. The borough was incorporated in 1833. Freeport was a port on the former Pennsylvania Canal.
Twenty-seven lots on the lands became Freeport borough, and were conveyed by William and David Todd for $24 each in 1797. This land was originally part of Westmoreland County, but by the time the town was laid out, it had been made part of Allegheny County.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Freeport’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Freeport’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewFreeport PA United Presby PHS227, 1923: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Freeport
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Freeport, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Freeport PA United Presby PHS227 (1923) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.