1875 Flying Point School

by Elizabeth Dow

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1875 Flying Point School

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Elizabeth Dow

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Driving down the Flying Point Road in Freeport Maine, on my way to Brunswick, I stumbled upon this charming one room school house. The sign on the school says that it is The Thomas Means' Club. Being a history buff, I could not wait to find out whom Thomas Means was and why his name is labeled on the building.

What I found online is horrific and very sad indeed. It seems that Thomas Means and his wife were early settlers in Freeport Maine. In 1756, they had a small log cabin on Flying Point Road in early Freeport Maine. And on May 9, 1756, a group of Indians attacked the home, killing Thomas Means, and fatally wounding his infant son while being held in his wife's arms. Two girls were abducted. One, thankfully escaped, but the other was sold into slavery in Canada. She was later rescued as well. Thomas Means' wife had another boy and named him Thomas Means Jr. He was born approximately six months after the massacre. Thomas Means Jr. grew up and was a prominent leader in Washington's army against the British in the Revolutionary War.

The Flying Point School was established in 1875 and closed in the 1920's. In 1941, the building was sold and became the Thomas Means Club named for Thomas Means and his family.

New England is full of history and thanks to the internet, I was able to learn about Thomas Means and his family's history.

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February 7th, 2016

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