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  2. History of Masonic Grand Lodges in North America - Wikipedia

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    The History of Freemasonry, Vol. 6 (Masonic History Co., NY, 1898) pages 1485-1486 online membership by state 1898 Weisberger, R. William et al. Freemasonry on Both Sides of the Atlantic: Essays concerning the Craft in the British Isles, Europe, the United States, and Mexico (2002), 969pp

  3. Continental Freemasonry in North America - Wikipedia

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    Founded in 1979, the George Washington Union was among the first independent Liberal Grand Lodges in the United States. It maintains active lodges in Washington DC (Liberty Lodge), Chicago (Benjamin Franklin Lodge), Little Rock (Sacred Orient), San Francisco (Golden Journey Lodge), Half Moon Bay (Humanist Lodge), and San Rafael (Lighthouse Lodge).

  4. History of Freemasonry - Wikipedia

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    The history of Freemasonry encompasses the origins, evolution and defining events of the fraternal organisation known as Freemasonry.It covers three phases. Firstly, the emergence of organised lodges of operative masons during the Middle Ages, then the admission of lay members as "accepted" (a term reflecting the ceremonial "acception" process that made non-stone masons members of an operative ...

  5. Freemasonry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Fear of politicized Masonry soon coalesced into the Anti-Masonic Party. In New York, the Anti-Masons supplanted the National Republicans as the primary opposition to the Democrats. [citation needed] Historians identify a paranoia that was rarely linked to facts. The Masons were bitterly opposed to Morgan but they avoided state and national ...

  6. List of Masonic buildings in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Built in Greek Revival style in 1847 as the Central Masonic Institute, a school for orphans and the children of indigent Masons. Converted to many other uses during its history; now a museum. [3] [10] 14: St. Stephens Masonic Lodge, aka "Old Washington County Courthouse" 1853-54 built 1997 NRHP-listed

  7. United States Capitol cornerstone laying - Wikipedia

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    The United States Capitol cornerstone laying was the Freemasonry ceremonial placement of the cornerstone of the United States Capitol on September 18, 1793. The cornerstone was laid by president of the United States George Washington Leder of the Lodge of the Continental Army, assisted by the Grand Master of Maryland Joseph Clark, in a Masonic ritual.

  8. Freemasonry - Wikipedia

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    American historians note that Benjamin Franklin and George Washington were leading Masons, but the significance of freemasonry in the revolution is a topic of debate. [143] Daniel Roche contests freemasonry's claims for egalitarianism, writing that "the real equality of the lodges was elitist", only attracting men of similar social backgrounds ...

  9. House of the Temple - Wikipedia

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    The House of the Temple (officially, Home of The Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Washington D.C., U.S.A.) is a Masonic temple in Washington, D.C., United States, that serves as the headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.