[1] According to legend, "Freeman's Village" would be located right in the middle of the island of Antigua, if one were to map its length and breadth.

That desirable designation has received a lot of attention, to the point where greeting signs at the village's entrances now display it.

[1] Although some locals assert that Freeman's Village lies exactly in the middle of the island, it is important to keep in mind that it is a small, landlocked community that shares borders with other settlements.

(In Sir Keithlyn Smith's book, "To Shot Hard Labor," the version "Franchie Bell" can be found on page 54.

[1] It is also claimed that following liberation, some former slaves relocated to that region and each of the men started announcing, "Today, I am a free man," with pride.

Others may dare to assert that it was only a coincidence that the former proprietors of the nearby plantation "Freeman's Estate" and their neighboring community "Freemansville" shared a significant portion of their names.

[1] Inigo Thomas, a member of parliament and absentee slave owner, was given compensation together with his brother-in-law for the Lower Freeman's estate in 1852.

[1] The plantation owners, who were unaccustomed to working with a labor force of liberated men and women, tried all in their power to sabotage the former slaves' ascent to independence.

[3][1] Freeman's Village, as stated on the greeting sign posted at the eastern entrance to the community, calls itself "The most distinctive settlement in Antigua and possibly the world."

The sign-board that reads, "Freeman's Village has produced five (5) centenarians, two of whom are a father and his son," also explains the basis for this outrageous claim.