Town History

The Town of Fremont’s story begins in the late 18th/early 19th century as nothing more than a dirt crossroads.  And in fact, it doesn’t begin as Fremont at all.  It begins as Nahunta—which is generally accepted to be a name from the Tuscarora Nation that inhabited the area.  Over time a few homes began to pop-up but growth remained slow. Residents took advantage of the fertile lands and found forestry and agriculture to be the foundation of their earnings.  Unfortunately, since the roads were made of dirt, shipping was quite a difficult process.  That is until 1840, when the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was completed.  This line, which at the time was the longest railroad in the world, ran through town providing a much better transportation option resulting in increased trade.