Location and Physical Setting THE LONG VIEW When one hundred years, by the old town clock Have returned to dust all our present stock And the history books have removed the lid From the ugly scars we had hoped were hid, Will man still be fraught with the same old ills That defy the shock of the latest pills? In that distant day, will man's headaches wax From the mess he's in and the income tax. In our hundred years will the man to dwell On the selfsame spot of my citadel, Face the same old cares in the same old way That I face to mind in my given day? Will he, too, be touched by the same old fears That have followed man through the many years Since he turned aside from the face of God And a carefree life on fair 's sod? In one hundred years will man be content With the bricks he's laid and the coin he's spent? When his gadgets vie with the gods to please, Will he rush as now and be ill at ease? In one hundred years - in that short, short span - We are sure, quite sure man will still be man, While along the way that lies still untrod, We can rest assured God will still be God. S. Barlow Bird WHERE IS FREETOWN Freetown is located in on the south half of Lot 25 and the north half of Lot 26 shown on the cover map. The community is in St. David's Parish, although this term is not used today. Freetown is bounded on the north by the communities of Norboro , and Wilmot Valley with the Wilmot River forming a portion of this boundary. The west boundary separates Freetown from North and Central Bedeque . The south boundary essentially follows the Dunk River along the communities of Middleton and Newton. On the east, the boundary is with Emerald and Springfield in Lot 6 7, with a portion following the line between Prince and Queens counties. The railway from Charlottetown and Borden to Summerside passes through Freetown . The , route 8, intersects with the two major roads in : the , route 2, and the , route 1 A. Freetown is twenty-four kilometres from the ferry terminal in Borden. All of the routes are used for shipping of agricultural produce and supplies to and from the Freetown area. Freetown is also fourty-four kilometers from the Charlottetown airport, the major terminal for non-military air traffic to and from the province. Today the nearest major seaport is in Summerside , a distance of sixteen kilometres. In the early 1800s, Bedeque was the main port for the community. Freetown is divided into three communities: Lower Freetown , Upper Freetown and South Freetown , as shown on the map. Frequently they are all referred to as " Freetown " and today the term "Upper Freetown " is practically obsolete. The area was divided into the three communities after the establishment of the school districts in 1852 and 1877. Further description of the school district boundaries is given in the chapter on education. 1