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Tremont Street frontage of the current Grand Lodge building in Boston. Although there are indications that Freemasons met at several Boston locations in the 1720s, the constitution of the First Lodge, later named St John, took place at the Bunch of Grapes Tavern on July 30, 1733. This is also considered the first “home” of the Provincial ...
Was affiliated with St. John's Lodge in Boston. [10] Manuel Belgrano (1770–1820), Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader. He took part in the Argentine War of Independence and created the flag of Argentina. He is regarded as one of the main Libertadores of the country. [10]
Grand Lodge AF&AM of Florida (Scottish Rite) [50] [51] 2010 [51] Masonry Universal United States Florida Renford P. Brown Grand Lodge [52] [53] Int. FM: United States Florida Union Grand Lodge of Florida, Belize, Central America, and St. John (Prince Hall) [19] [54] 1865 PHCGM, PHA: United States Georgia Grand Lodge of Georgia [10] [55] 1786 ...
He received his degrees in St. Andrew's Lodge, Boston, and in 1770 was charter member (and first junior warden 3 December 1770) of Massachusetts Lodge, Boston. He became senior warden 2 December 1771; reelected 7 December 1772; elected master 6 December 1773 and reelected master 5 December 1774.
Before the American Revolutionary War, Prince Hall and fourteen other free black men petitioned for admission to the white Boston St. John's Lodge. [2] [3] They were declined. [4]: 74 The Masonic fraternity was attractive to some free blacks such as Prince Hall because freemasonry was founded upon ideals of liberty, equality, and peace. [2]
St. John's Lodge may refer to: In architecture: St John's Lodge, London, a Grade II* listed house in Regents Park, London; Two titles in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom: The Goldsmid baronets, of St John's Lodge in the County of Surrey; The Cuyler baronets, of St John's Lodge in Welwyn in the County of Hertford
The Bunch-of-Grapes was a tavern located on King Street (State Street) in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in the 17th and 18th centuries. It served multiple functions in the life of the town, as one could buy drinks and meet friends, business associates, political co-conspirators.
The regiment left Boston shortly after the start of the American Revolution, taking its lodge with it. Prince Hall and his associates received a "permit" from the Grand Lodge of Ireland to meet for the purpose of Masonic funeral services and processions. Under this permit, African Lodge was organized on July 3, 1776.