Across the pond in the USA, the lodge system was also growing rapidly. Their range was enormous, with many focusing on charitable work and a few (such as the Ku Klux Klan) on more sinister goals.

The lodge was originally chartered as Hanging Rock Lodge #198 in 1850. ... Masonic Lodge celebrates 175 years. Mark Shaffer, The Ironton Tribune, Ohio. Sun, February 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM UTC.

The 'black only' Masonic Lodge where Martin Luther King once played pool: Images inside historic building reveal how Jim Crow-era laws meant it became community hub where black people could go to ...

Cathedral Lodge Antiques was opened in November 2016 by Martyn and Jen Nichol who have a rich background in local antiques with the pair formerly running a number of different antique collections ...

As the Geneva Masonic Lodge No. 139 marks its 170th year this month, members will host an open house for the public after a Geneva Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Friday, Oct ...

For the second straight year, the Palestine Masonic Lodge Golf Tournament has been postponed due to the weather. The tournament was scheduled for Saturday at Wildcat Golf Course, but due to last ...

What is the oldest Masonic lodge in the world? It is Aitchison's Haven in Muddelburgh, United Kingdom, that has the oldest Masonic lodge records. Since 9 January 1599, they have been in existence. In ...

An initiation ceremony at a Masonic Lodge in New York has ended in tragedy after a man was killed during a ritual for new members. William James was accidentally shot in the head when a lodge member ...

The building was built in 1972 as a Masonic Lodge and has 6,000-square-feet of space. It was purchased by Sanany Properties LLC in 2023 for $385,000.

A popular antique shop in Carlisle has said that it is 'over the moon' as it celebrates its eighth anniversary. Cathedral Lodge Antiques was opened in November 2016 by Martyn and Jen Nichol who ...

Deputies: Man, 22, who set fire to Masonic lodge decided using explosives was ‘too dangerous’ By Raphael Pires, WFTV.com and Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com June 26, 2023 at 4:34 pm EDT ...