New Freedom Heritage

06/11/2026

This is the Flickerville Train Station that once stood in New Freedom. This part of New Freedom became known as Flickerville because of the flickering of the firebox fires at night while trains waited to enter New Freedom or while passengers were disembarking at Summit Grove camp.

06/03/2026

Donated to New Freedom Hertiage by the bike shop. Who remembers the New Freedom Department Store? Post your stories below.

05/29/2026

This is a New Freedom High School commencement book from 1933. Do you know anyone from the class roll?

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Here’s a cheerleader’s sweater from 1939 that was worn by Janet (Strausbaugh) Hutton and donated by Helen Zeigler.

05/25/2026

Sports were an important part of New Freedom’s history and high school life.

Here’s are some ball hats from the past. One of the men’s hat belongs to William (Bill) N. Donahue Jr.—Donated by his son, William (Billy) Donahue. The Donahue’s went on to run Donahue Printing and Notary as well as the Magic shop. One of the women’s hats belonged to Violet Fry.

05/20/2026

As we prepared for another series of High School graduations, let’s take a look at past high school activities in New Freedom. The New Freedom Community Center was once the New Freedom high school. The first class to graduate from the New Freedom High School was in 1908 and the last class was in 1951. The school was permanently closed in 1973. The New Freedom Community Center was dedicated on August 14, 1976.

We have the old school bell at the museum and Paul L. King’s Diploma from 1950.

05/17/2026

First photo drop of the great crowd we had for our first old timers get together. Maybe we should make this an annual event?