Freedom is a small town in central Indiana, founded in 1834, with a population of approximately 1400. As a small rural farming community in the Midwest, its tempting to assign a special mythos to the founding of this community and the origin of its name, something based on the American values expressed in its constitution – freedom, liberty, justice, and the pursuit of happiness. However Freedom, derives its name from Joseph Freeland, an early settler of the community. In its heyday, Freedom was a busy river port, shipping timber, grain, beaver pelts, and livestock up and down the White River on flatboats. These days, life is much quieter.