Where Did Fastest Growing Town In America, Freeport, Get It's Name?

From 2000 to 2010 Freeport grew at 50.2% from 2010 to 2020 the estimated growth is 56.9%. We searched for the origins of the town name and never could find a definite answer. It has had 3 names; Genoa, Four Mile Landing, and Finally Freeport.

Today on 30A Misfits OFFROAD, we visit Freeport. We start our day with an incredible cinnamon roll, check out a beautiful creek, indulge our inner child after hunting for some local history, have lunch at a local favorite, wander through a picker's paradise, have some dessert at one of the newer businesses in Freeport, and end our day making a feathered friend on the bay.