On Branch Avenue at St. Marks Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Branch Avenue.
Actors' & Vaudevillians
club, 1916-1939. Members included
Al Jolson, Will Rogers,
Victor Moore, Florenz Ziegfeld,
and John Philip Sousa. — — Map (db m133521) HM
On Stokes Avenue south of Merrick Road, on the left when traveling north.
Opened on this site in 1900.
Women & men members. 9 hole
course. Clubhouse built by
Wm. G. Miller, Village Pres.
Sold at auction in 1912 — — Map (db m132772) HM
On Woodcleft Avenue south of Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling south.
(English panel:)
Built On Freeport's
Nautical Mile
This is the Actual
Boat that Crossed
The Atlantic Ocean
Battling a Hurricane
with Winds Over 100 MPH
and Seas Over 25 Ft.
This 26 Footer is Listed
in the Guiness Book . . . — — Map (db m127224) HM
On South Bayview Avenue near Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Organized May 1895
Hose house on Atlantic Ave
Stephen Lewis early foreman
1916 new house built here on
land donated by Randall Co — — Map (db m126811) HM
Developed by W. Newton
Bennington in 1902. Streets
given to village in 1904.
Later became an African
American & Italian enclave. — — Map (db m127998) HM
On Broadway at Mt. Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Broadway.
Site of first Jewish synagogue in Freeport
In 1971 occupied by St. Demetrios Greek
Orthodox Church and the home of the Refuge
Apostolic Church Of Christ in 1982 — — Map (db m133167) HM
On Woodcleft Avenue south of Suffolk Street, on the left when traveling south.
Boat builders have a long and colorful history in Freeport, beginning with the modest skiffs and dories used by baymen and
fishermen, military craft used in World Wars I & II, followed by recreational fishing boats. With fewer fishermen and . . . — — Map (db m126911) HM
On South Main Street north of Atlantic Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Originally a bayman's cottage
Built during the Civil War era
Privately owned until 1961
when it was bought by the
newly formed Freeport
Historical Society — — Map (db m126854) HM
On Woodcleft Avenue south of Suffolk Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
"You know, this job could be pretty dangerous." ~ Reggie Jones 1996
We all know people who are legendary, either through the force of their personalities or their accomplishments, or a little of both.
These memorable characters were known . . . — — Map (db m127424) HM
On Pine Street west of Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built by John J. Randall and William G.
Miller in the Norman style
Freeport's oldest house of worship
Now known as the United Methodist Church
— — Map (db m106258) HM
On Woodcleft Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Founded by Fred and Mirto Scopinich
built rumrunners, Coast Guard boats,
commercial vessels, & air-sea rescue boats
received Navy Excellence Award during WW II — — Map (db m126814) HM
On Woodcleft Avenue south of Hmilton Street, on the left when traveling south.
Freeport's rich maritime history is
marked by oystering, clamming and
boat-building. At the end of the 19th
century, John Randall and William G.
Miller dredged Woodcleft Canal, creating the largest working waterfront on
the south shore of Long . . . — — Map (db m127239) HM
On Guy Lombardo Avenue at Grant Street, on the right when traveling south on Guy Lombardo Avenue.
710 S. Grove St. Band leader
founded The Royal Canadians,
popularized "Auld Lang Syne”
on New Year's Eve. Produced
musicals at Jones Beach Theater. — — Map (db m133504) HM
On West Lena Avenue at Wilson Place, on the right when traveling west on West Lena Avenue.
Built in one day to spite a competitors efforts in a real estate development race. This forever changed the layout of Lena Avenue and added Wilson Place. — — Map (db m126869) HM
On Sunrise Highway (State Highway 27) at Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Sunrise Highway.
From USS Hartford - flagship
of Admiral David Farragut
during Battle of Mobile Bay
August 1864
Presented to Freeport July 4, 1902 — — Map (db m133522) HM
On North Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Upon this site stood the first
public school in Freeport
This building was erected about 1820 and served as the first public school until 1852
Mr. John Rankin had the honor of being the first teacher to teach in this village . . . — — Map (db m106730) HM
On North Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Trophy gun obtained from
the US Navy. Department was
unveiled on July 4, 1902 by
the DBP Mott Post of the
Grand Army of the Republic. — — Map (db m133068) HM
On Woodcleft Avenue south of Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1836 two Sailing ships
The Bristol & The Mexico
were wrecked near Long Beach
215 died in these two wrecks
139 bodies are buried in a
mass grave in Lynbrook, N.Y.
called The Mariners Burial Ground
Many Freeport men & volunteers . . . — — Map (db m127701) HM
On Sunrise Highway, on the right when traveling west.
Water Co. formed in 1894
Power house built in 1897
Both municipal utilities
owned & operated by Village
Voted on by Freeporters — — Map (db m126752) HM
On Front Street at Woodcleft Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Front Street.
First summer hotel in Freeport
on this site 1897. Built by
Randall & Miller. Sold 1907
to Society of St. Vincent
De Paul as fresh air home — — Map (db m126821) HM
On Guy Lombardo Avenue at Rose Street, on the left when traveling south on Guy Lombardo Avenue.
Trophy cannon that saw service at
San Mihiel 240 millimeter gun was
obtained by DPB Mott Post GAR
given to American Legion dedicated
on Memorial Day 1921 — — Map (db m133328) HM
