East Freetown is one of two villages in the town of Freetown, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Added to the town in 1747, East Freetown was originally an outpost settlement of Tiverton, Rhode Island, then a part of Massachusetts. It rests on the shore of Long Pond (Massachusetts).

History
East Freetown was made a part of Freetown as a result of the Pocasset Purchase of 1747. It remained less economically developed and industrialized than its sister village, Assonet, Massachusetts well into the twentieth century. The village was the birthplace of Governor of Massachusetts Marcus Morton.

=Historic...

East Freetown is one of two villages in the town of Freetown, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Added to the town in 1747, East Freetown was originally an outpost settlement of Tiverton, Rhode Island, then a part of Massachusetts. It rests on the shore of Long Pond (Massachusetts).

History
East Freetown was made a part of Freetown as a result of the Pocasset Purchase of 1747. It remained less economically developed and industrialized than its sister village, Assonet, Massachusetts well into the twentieth century. The village was the birthplace of Governor of Massachusetts Marcus Morton.

=Historic District=
The East Freetown Historic District has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1999. It contains many buildings, sites, and features of local historical significance.

*See also: Friends of Historic Preservation - Freetown, Massachusetts]

Government
East Freetown is governed by the Town of Freetown. The Town is governed by a three-member Board of Selectmen, with an Town meeting legislature. For more information, see the article Freetown, Massachusetts#Government.