Editing New Freedom, Pennsylvania (section)

==History==
New Freedom Borough is located in the southern portion of York County, Pennsylvania. The borough borders the [[Mason-Dixon line]] and was incorporated in 1873. Originally named “Freedom” for the Free family, there was another town already in existence with that name, so New Freedom was chosen as the official name.<ref>New Freedom Heritage Foundation, Compiled Video Exhibition on the History of New Freedom. 2010, New Freedom Museum.</ref>

People of German, English, and Scotch-Irish descent settled the area. The rich, fertile soil provided a comfortable living for farming and agricultural opportunities. Summers Canning Company operated in the town for years, canning the freshest harvests and then shipping the final products. Summers Canning Company was sold to Hanover Foods in 1984.<ref>https://bwsummers.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/summers-one-hundred-years/ Additional history of the Summers family and canning company.</ref> A mural depicting scenes from the Summers Canning Company is displayed on a building along the [[York County Heritage Rail Trail]].

The [[Northern Central Railway]] was a primary factor for early growth of the town. The rail service established a vital means of commerce and transportation until [[Hurricane Agnes]] in 1972 destroyed much of the rail line and bridges in York County.

Located 30 miles north of Baltimore, Maryland and 38 miles south of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the town is changing from an area of commerce and minor industry to a commuter community.