The Ulster-Scots ‘Means’ homestead story gets a fresh look.

Listen to John T. Mann tell the story 

The Freeport Historical Society has created a FREEPORT HERITAGE TRAIL with the goal to both engage and inform the public about Freeport’s long history and to reinforce the town’s identity among residents and visitors.

One of the historic locations is the site of the Means Massacre. In 1756, Thomas Means and his family lived along Flying Point Road in a log house and farmed in the vicinity. The story of the events that unfolded on May 10, 1756 is known as the “Means Massacre” and remains one of the most noted and traumatic events of Freeport’s past.