Freemasonry in the United States - Wikipedia
WEBFreemasonry in the United States is the history of Freemasonry as it was introduced from Britain and continues as a major secret society to the present day. It is a fraternal order that brings men together (and women through its auxiliaries) to gain friendship and opportunity for advancement and community progress.
7 Things You May Not Know About Freemasons | HISTORY
WEBDec 9, 2020 · Famous Freemasons can be found throughout history: George Washington was a Master Mason, and Benjamin Franklin was a founding member of the first Masonic Lodge in America.
The Strange History of Masons in America - JSTOR Daily
WEBAug 3, 2017 · The United States Masons (also known as Freemasons) originated in England and became a popular association for leading colonials after the first American lodge was founded in Boston in 1733. Masonic brothers pledged to support one another and provide sanctuary if needed.
American Brotherhood: The Evolution of Freemasonry in the USA
WEB• Identify the origins of Freemasonry in America and the influence of their ‘Founding Fathers’. • Explain the growth of Freemasonry in America and discuss the religious and political impact. • Identify the challenges and legacy of Freemasonry on that continent.
History of Freemasonry - Wikipedia
WEBBy the late 1850s, masonry in America was the subject of renewed popular interest and lodge membership, which had bottomed out during the anti-Masonic period began to rise. By the time of the American Civil War, U.S. freemasonry tripled its membership from 66,000 to 200,000 members in over 5000 lodges nationwide.
The Masonic Hall of Fame: Extraordinary Freemasons in American History
WEBOct 26, 2021 · The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library presents “The Masonic Hall of Fame: Extraordinary Freemasons in American History,” a new exhibition that showcases inspiring American Freemasons and introduces visitors to …
Freemasonry | Definition, History, Stages, Lodges, & Facts
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Freemasonry, the teachings and practices of the fraternal order of Free and Accepted Masons, the largest worldwide secret society. Spread by the advance of the British Empire, Freemasonry remains most popular in the British Isles and in other countries originally within the empire.
Freemasonry’s Sacred Space in America - Oxford Research …
WEBAmerican Freemasonry is as much a spatial as sacred practice. Emerging from arcane Enlightenment origins, Masonic theology and practice brim with a spatiality representative of Masonry’s compulsion to make men moral.
Freemasonry - George Washington's Mount Vernon
WEBThe earliest records of American Masonic lodges are in Philadelphia. In 1732, Boston’s St. John’s Lodge was duly constituted by the Grand Lodge of England and remains the oldest lodge in North America.
Freemasonry and American Culture, 1880-1930 on JSTOR
WEBAnxieties about the threats facing American society contributed to the tendency to de-emphasize the ritualistic, religious, and moralistic qualities of the order. Equally important were the conscious efforts to modernize Masonry that arose out of the widespread sense that the order was declining.
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