| Ontario (Middlesex County), London — Harold A. Rogers, O.C., O.B.E. — 1899 - 1994 |
| | The founder of Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Canada was born and raised at 324 Dundas Street, directly across from the armouries. Seeking the camaraderie he had experienced in the army during the First World War, “Hal” Rogers began the first Kinsmen Club in Hamilton in 1920. Under his guidance other clubs soon formed, each dedicated to “serving the community's greatest need.” Ongoing contributions from women prompted the formation of the Kinettes in 1942. During the Second . . . — Map (db m18933) |
| Ontario (Middlesex County), London — London South African War Memorial — 1899 - 1902 |
| | “In Honour of the Men from the London District who Fought for the Empire in South Africa, and in Memory of Those Who Fell.”
1899 - 1902
[First Panel]
Pte. D. L. Moore, R.C.R.- Feb 14th, 1900
Pte. J. A. Donegan, 26th M.Lt.I.- Feb 18th, 1900
Pte. R. Smith, 26th M.Lt.I.- Feb 18th, 1900
Pte. W. G. Adams, 7th Regt. Fus.- April 16th, 1900
Pte. F.G.W. Floyd, 7th Regt. Fus.- May 10th, 1900
Pte. E. Mullins, R.C.R.I.- June 11th, 1900
[Second Panel]
Royal . . . — Map (db m18927) |
| Alabama (Baldwin County), Fort Morgan — Noble Leslie DeVotie |
| | (Obverse): First Alabama soldier to lose life in Civil War.
DeVotie graduated in 1856 from University of Alabama; Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Princeton in 1859. In 1856 at the University of Alabama, he was chief founder of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, the only national social fraternity founded in the Deep South.
(Reverse): First Alabama soldier to die in Civil War.
Drowned Feb. 12, 1861 while on duty as chaplain of Alabama troops here. Before enlisting he was . . . — Map (db m4219) |
| Alabama (Chambers County), LaFayette — Chambers County War Memorial |
| | In memory of Chambers Co. veterans who gave their lives in following wars:
World War I [west face] (list of names)
World War II [east and south faces](list of names)
Korean and Vietnam Conflicts [north face] (lists of names) — Map (db m18163) |
| Arizona (Yavapai County), Prescott — Knights of Pythias Building |
| | With the exception of the Courthouse, the Knights of Pythias Building, also known as the Tilton Building, has always been the tallest building on the Plaza at 46 feet. It was dedicated on November 27, 1895, and is one of the few buildings that survived the fire of 1900. The building originally housed retail on the first floor, office space on the second floor, and a large open hall on the third floor as the meeting room of the Knights of Pythias, an early social fraternal organization attended . . . — Map (db m21625) |
| California (Alameda County), Berkeley — 908 — Berkeley City Club |
| | The Berkeley City Club, organized in 1927, was one of the area’s earliest attempts by women to social, civic and cultural progress. The building, constructed in 1929, is one of the outstanding works of noted California architect Julia Morgan, whose successful interpretation of Moorish and Gothic elements in this monumental structure created a major landmark of California design. — Map (db m15885) |
| California (Amador County), Ione — Ione Parlor No. 33, N.S.G.W. |
| | This building, built in the year of 1854, was originally a hardware store on the ground floor and a dance hall on the upper floor.
Ione Parlor No. 33, N.S.G.W. bought the building in the year 1884 and has continuously owned it and met here ever since.
Dedicated by
Grand Parlor Native Sons of the Golden West
March 11, 1971
David S. Mason III, GP and President
In memory of James D. Phelan, Senator — Map (db m2380) |
| California (Amador County), Volcano — Volcano Masonic Cave |
| | In Memory of the Bryant Brothers
Clemens E. Bryant, Thomas L. Bryant,
Roy Bryant and Walter F. Bryant
Whose surviving relatives deeded this property
to Volcano Lodge No. 56 F. & A. M. on June 20, 1962.
Our pioneer brethren held five meetings in this
cave in 1853 when they were organizing the
Volcano Masonic Lodge.
Dedicated May 6, 1967 — Map (db m15824) |
| California (Butte County), Oroville — Oroville Masonic Temple |
| | SESQUICENTENNIAL TESTAMENT
On the 8th day of May
In the year 2006
AL 6006
Oroville Lodge No. 103 F.&A.M.
In the State of California
Did celebrate 150 years
In Oroville, California
Dispensation: April 4, 1856
Chartered: May 8, 1856 — Map (db m17781) |
| California (Calaveras County), Angels Camp — Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building — 1887 |
| | Home of
Hope Lodge No. 33
Est. 1854
Gold Quartz Rebekah No. 219
Est. 1896
Calaveras Encampment No. 18
Est. 1859
Ladies Encampment No. 18
Est. 1950
Princess Parlor No. 84
Native Daughters of the Golden West
Est. 1895 — Map (db m19325) |
| California (Calaveras County), Copperopolis — Copperopolis Armory |
| | Copperopolis Armory, built by public subscription in 1866 for 8,000 dollars, was used by the Union Guard for enlisting and training troops. In 1866 it was sold to the Copperopolis Armory Hall Association for 800 dollars in gold and was used for Congregational and Methodist Church services, public meetings, balls and rallies.
The property was purchased by the Mineral Lodge, I.O.O.F. in 1874 and used as a lodge until 1903. Copperopolis Community Center purchased the Armory in 1948. — Map (db m13003) |
| California (Calaveras County), Milton — Milton Masonic Hall |
| | Keystone Lodge No.161, F. & A. M, instituted in Copperopolis, Dec. 19, 1862, at the height of the copper mining boom. Moved 1881, to Milton, the terminal of the Stockton & Copperopolis Railroad, which, because of the collapse of copper mining, never reached its intended goal. Dedicated to those who sought to perpetuate the moral teachings of Freemasonry. To them we gratefully acknowledge out debt.
—————————
Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of . . . — Map (db m19758) |
| California (Calaveras County), Murphys — Masonic Hall |
| | Under dispensation Ophir Lodge No. 33 Free and Accepted Masons was permitted to meet at “early candle light” in private homes within a radius of five miles. The Lodge was instituted in January and chartered May 6th 1853. Original, one-storied building erected early in 1862. Present hall built in 1902. The is one of the oldest lodges in California. It has had but four treasurers in its first 99 years of existence. B.B. Wilkins 2 years, A.H. Putney 5 years, Riley Senter 42 years, and M.H. Manuel 50 years. — Map (db m16055) |
| California (El Dorado County), Coloma — Odd Fellows Hall |
| | Built in 1854 by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, this hall was also shared with religious organizations of the Coloma community. The I.O.O.F. was only one of the many fraternal lodges that were active during the 1850s in Coloma and in most mining towns. Today, Coloma Lodge No.27, is the second oldest Odd Fellows lodge operating in El Dorado County. Rebekah Lodge No.114 shares in the operation of the hall for community events and weekly meetings. — Map (db m17143) |
| California (El Dorado County), Diamond Springs — Diamond Springs I.O.O.F. No. 09 Lodge Hall |
| | The oldest fraternal edifice in continuous use on the West Coast. Built on this hillside, not on the main street as in the usual practice for the era. It avoided the ravages of fire which razed the town of Diamond Springs on several occasions. Dedicated to the fraternal spirit of the ‘49ers who truly embodied the precepts of friendship, loyalty, and charity, by Placerville Parlor No. 9.
Native Sons of the Golden West
Joseph L. Neitzel, Grand President
March 16, 1991
In Memory of James D. Phelan — Map (db m19263) |
| California (El Dorado County), Diamond Springs — Odd Fellows Hall |
| | Erected in 1852 by
Diamond Springs Lodge No.9
I.O.O.F.
Oldest building in constant use
By the Odd Fellows in California
Dedicated to the memory of the
PIONEER ODD FELLOWS
Of El Dorado County by
Marguerite Parlor No.12
Native Daughters of the Golden West
May 28, 1939 — Map (db m19264) |
| California (El Dorado County), El Dorado — Hiram No.43 Masonic Building |
| | Hiram Lodge No.43: Free and Accepted Masons, was chartered in the town of Mud Springs, as it was ten called, May 16, 1854. The Lodge met in rented buildings until the completion of this brick edifice in 1862.
On September 17, 1923 a fire destroyed most of the town, including this building. The building was rebuilt using the original bricks. The Masons met in the I.O.O.F. Hall in Diamond Springs at no charge until moving back here on March 26, 1925.
This building is dedicated to the memory . . . — Map (db m12396) |
| California (El Dorado County), Pilot Hill — 551 — California’s First Grange Hall |
| | Pilot Hill Grange No.1, of 29 charter members: Master, F. D. Brown; Secretary, A. J. Bayley; was organized August 10, 1870. The Grange Hall, dedicated at this site November 23, 1880, was built by Alcander A. Bayley — Map (db m11607) |
| California (El Dorado County), Placerville — Swift Berry — “Mr. Clamper” |
| | Born Nebraska 1887, Educated Biltmore Forest School, North Carolina, Began career 1908 in California with U.S.F.S.
Major U.S. Army A.E.F. 1917 – 1919
General Manager
Michigan California Lumber Co. 1925 – 1949
California State Senator 1952 – 1960
We salute our esteemed Clampatriarch and Clamproctor,
Historian, Forester, Banker and Tireless Civic Leader
A “MAN TO MATCH OUR MOUNTAINS.” — Map (db m15531) |
| California (El Dorado County), Placerville — The Druid Monument |
| | The Druids of California
Erected
This Memorial
to
Frederick Sieg
Who Instituted
the Order
in this State
A. D. 1859
Presented to the City of Placerville
Sept. 5, 1926 — Map (db m16460) |
| California (Lassen County), Susanville — Burial of Peter Lassen |
| | “In November 1859 – almost half a year after Lassen’s death, another party with Joe Kitts, Antone Storff, and John Tutt, began a new trip back to Black Rock. The men were going to bring the remains of Peter Lassen’s body back to Susanville and Honey Lake Valley. Lassen was buried outside Susanville, with Masonic honors, on November 27, 1859. He was buried under the big tree, where he had camped his first night in the valley – and where he had wanted, that his last resting . . . — Map (db m14233) |
| California (Lassen County), Susanville — Migration of Peter Lassen |
| | “We do not know the exact date on which Peter Lassen arrived in America. Let us suppose that he landed in the early spring of 1831. Most reports say that Lassen arrived in Boston, Massachusetts. Also his passport had Boston written as the destination. Besides, this town was at that time one of the most important immigrant gateways.
“In Boston, Lassen got his first impression of his newly adopted country, America. He must of felt confused by hearing all the different tongues: . . . — Map (db m14190) |
| California (Mono County), Bodie — Return to Bodie |
| | During the California gold rush, E Clampus Vitus was a fraternal order and benevolence society for miners. It was rumored to be one of the secret societies in the town of Bodie during its heyday.
Today, ECV is dedicated to the preservation of California history and accordingly, members of the present day Bodie chapter were instrumental in preserving the town as a historical landmark. With their help in 1956, legislation was drafted to add Bodie to the state park system. By 1962 the process . . . — Map (db m8493) |
| California (Nevada County), Nevada City — Malakoff Diggins Clampicnic Area |
| | This picnic area, sponsored by Wm. Bull Meek-Wm. Morris Steward Chapter Number 10, E Clampus Vitus, is for the enjoyment of all. The redwood lumber for the tables came from Nevada City's Christmas Tree, a Sequoiadendron Giganteum and continues to serve the residents and visitors of Nevada County.
Dedicated October 1, 1966 — Map (db m857) |
| California (Placer County), Lincoln — I O O F Building |
| | Erected in 1864
By International Order of Odd Fellows
Originally 24 feet (front) by 80 feet (along alley)
Two stories high; outside stairway on alley side
expanded east to present size in 1905,
adding four windows and inside stairway
Many lodges met upstairs; Eastern Star,
IOOF, Native Daughters, Native Sons, Pythians,
Pocahantas, Rebekas, Redmen and others
Retail businesses were downstairs.
Well-known long term occupants
Dallman’s Drygoods, up to 1900
Beerman’s . . . — Map (db m17876) |
| California (Placer County), Newcastle — Newcastle Portuguese Hall |
| | This property
Newcastle Portuguese Hall
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior. — Map (db m684) |
| California (Placer County), Rocklin — The Finnish Temperance Hall |
| | This Hall Dedicated to:
The People From Finland
Who Immigrated
To Rocklin
The Finnish Temperance
Society Who Built The
Hall in 1905
The United Finnish Kaleva
Brothers And Sisters
Lodge No. 5 Of Rocklin
California — Map (db m23388) |
| California (Sacramento County), Elk Grove — Independent Order of Odd Fellows — Elk Grove |
| | The first I.O.O.F. meeting was held on
May 2, 1878. The first Rebekah meeting
was held on May 2, 1888. On July 7, 1892
The original building burned and was
rebuilt with the I.O.O.F taking ownership.
A rededication of the hall was
held on March 3, 1893.
Dedicated October 6, 2007
New Helvetia Chapter #5
E. Clampus Vitus — Map (db m18031) |
| California (Sacramento County), Rancho Cordova — American River Grange #172 |
| |
Organized March 1874
Dedicated October 1882
Presented by Native Daughters of the Golden West
San Juan Parol #315
Rededicated 5-15-98 — Map (db m2033) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Charles Duncombe, M.D. (1787 – 1862) |
| | Dr. Duncombe was the first physician on record to come to Sacramento. A Native of Stanford, Connecticut, he moved to Upper Canada (now Ontario) to become a landowner and member of Parliament. Ontario’s first medical school, the Talbot Dyspensary at St. Thomas, was established by Dr. Duncombe and a Dr. Rolf. Both Dr. Duncombe and Dr. Rolf became leaders in the William Lyon Mackenzie Rebellion of 1837. This group of reformers tried unsuccessfully to unseat the system wherein the British . . . — Map (db m14105) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — General Albert M. Winn |
| | This park is named in honor of
GENERAL ALBERT M. WINN
Founder of the Order of Native Sons of the Golden West
Born in Loudon County, Virginia, April 27th, 1810
Died in Sonoma, California, August 26th, 1883 — Map (db m13886) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — General Albert Maver Winn |
| | Founder of the Fraternal Order of
The Native Sons of the Golden West
and
To the California Pioneers
Rededicated and Restored
September 1969-April 1977-July2004 — Map (db m12455) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — John Bigler — (1806 – 1871) — California’s Third Governor |
| | Born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, January 8, 1806, John Bigler was the eldest of what was said to be “a numerous family of children.” As a young man, he was apprenticed to the printing trade and became one of the youngest editors of the Pittsburg Post. In 1826 Bigler became publisher of the paper he started with, the Centre Democrat and later entered the study of law in Ohio, and ultimately was drawn into politics.
John Bigler came overland across the plains . . . — Map (db m13069) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Old Masonic Cemetery |
| | Plot Size: 67” by 68’
Established 1859
In purchasing this site from the Board of Trustees, Sacramento City Cemetery, July 30, 1859, the Order of Free and Accepted Masons became the first fraternal organization in Sacramento to provide a private burial plot for its members – a cemetery within a cemetery. The Old Masonic was acquired in two sections, the last of which was purchased April 30, 1860, increased the plot to its present size and brought the total cost to the Masonic . . . — Map (db m14075) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Old Odd Fellows Plot — The Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
| | They were an order that inscribed upon their banners, “Visit the sick, relieve the distressed, and bury the dead.”
“To the benevolent – If there is any of that commodity called charity in this community, we earnestly call upon those possessing it to exercise it forthwith.”
So went out the plea to the Brotherhood in an editorial appeal that appeared in the Placer Times, August 18, 1849.
General Albert V. Winn was the first to move in this . . . — Map (db m12489) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Sacramento Turn Verein |
| | In 1854 Sacramento was prospering notably in spite of the floods, fires and epidemics that had besieged her. German-born citizens and men of German ancestry decided to organize a “Turn Verein”, as was the custom in their homeland. They circulated a proclamation and assembled on June 2, 1854 to establish the Sacramento Turn Verein.
In 1859 the Sacramento Turn Verein purchased a piece of property on K Street between 9th and 10th Streets where the first Turn Verein Hall was built . . . — Map (db m12527) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — The G.A.R. Memorial Plot |
| | Sacramento City CemeteryThe GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC Memorial Plot was originally located in the New Helvetia Cemetery at the corner of 31st and J Streets, a plot donated to the Sumner Post No.3 by the owner and proprietor John Wesley Reeves. It was duly dedicated in 1865. Upon the death of Reeves in 1867, and the City’s acquisition of the New Helvetia facility, a plot of more appreciable size was offered to the G.A.R. in City Cemetery in exchange. The remains of Civil War veterans buried . . . — Map (db m12411) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Ontario — WCTU Fountain |
| | This fountain was built by the Women's
Christian Temperance Union and dedicated
to this City of Ontario on July 4th 1908, to
provide the town with "a drinking fountain
where only the pure, sparkling water
can be had had any time by the thirsty one."
It was originally located on the
northwest corner of the Holt ("A" St.) and
Euclid Avenue and was relocated on this
site to commemorate the Bicentennial Year on September 6th 1975 by the Ontario Parkway Kiwanis Club. — Map (db m376) |
| California (San Joaquin County), Farmington — Farmington Odd Fellows Lodge #296 |
| | Built in 1881, the building was bought by the newly instituted Lodge on July 11, 1882. The upstairs has served continuously as a meeting hall since then.
Dedicated on October 8, 1994 Tuleburgh Chapter #69, E Clampus Vitus — Map (db m16623) |
| California (San Mateo County), Pescadero — Methodist Episcopal Church of Pescadero |
| | This Property Has Been
Placed On The
NATIONAL REGISTER
OF HISTORIC PLACES
By The United States
Department Of The Interior
National Register of Historic Places Statement of Significance:
Building/structure dates: 1890 initial construction
Significance: This streetscape illustrates the charming variety of nineteenth century architectural forms and styles which developed during a time of prosperity when the coastside town of Pescadero served as a major produce and lumber . . . — Map (db m12539) |
| California (Santa Clara County), Santa Clara — 250 — Old Sites of Mission Santa Clara de Assis — and Old Spanish Bridge |
| | Second Site 1799–1784
Mission Santa Clara de Asis
Original Site
January 12, 1777
Founded by the Franciscan Fathers
967 yards north, 334 yards
south of Bayshore Highway
Bridge No. 37–64 — Map (db m3401) |
| California (Shasta County), French Gulch — French Gulch Lodge |
| | The French Gulch Lodge No. 75, Independent Order of Odd Fellows was established on May 5, 1858. Erastrus Dickinson was first Noble Grand on June 24, 1864. All records of the lodge as well as the original charter were destroyed by fire. The new lodge hall was built in 1913. The total cost of the hall was $7,341.13. The hall was in continuous use by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. All notes, mortgages and bills are paid and the property stands free and clear. The hall was destroyed by the French Fire on August 14, 2004. — Map (db m10382) |
| California (Shasta County), Shasta — Western Star Lodge No. 2 |
| | Oldest Chartered Masonic Lodge in California
Free and Accepted Masons
Originally chartered by the most worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A F and A M
May 10th AL5848 (1848)
Dedicated in due and ancient form this 10th day of May AL5998 (1998) by the most worshipful Grand Lodge of California F & AM
Anthony P. Wordlow – Grand Master
1998 Western Star Lodge No. 2
Patrick R. Casady – Master
John R. Murry – Senior Warden
Ronald L. Craddock – Junior . . . — Map (db m1137) |
| California (Solano County), Benicia — Antonio M. De LaGuerra 1825 – ‘81 |
| | This tablet dedicated to his memory. He was State Senator 1852-1853; Mayor of Santa Barbara, Captain of California Volunteers serving in Arizona during the Civil War 1861-1865. He was a loyal member of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E. Clampus Vitus. — Map (db m16368) |
| California (Solano County), Benicia — 174 — First Masonic Hall Built in California |
| | The first Masonic hall built in California was begun in the summer of 1850, occupied by the lodge October 14, 1850, and formally dedicated December 27, 1850. This building served as the Masonic Temple for Benicia Lodge No. 5 until 1888, when the new temple was occupied. It was used by a boys' club prior to World War I and by the American Legion shortly after the war. It was reacquired by Benicia Lodge No. 5 in 1950. — Map (db m16317) |
| California (Solano County), Vacaville — The Odd Fellows Hall — Vacaville |
| | The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.,) Vacaville Lodge No. 83, re-built this structure of brick and cast-iron columns in 1889. The previous two building burned in 1877 and 1884. The earthquake of 1892 seriously damaged the front of the building. The building still rents the stores below to maintain the meeting hall above. The I.O.O.F. is a benevolent, fraternal organization dedicated to the betterment of the community. The Vacaville Lodge No. 83 was chartered in 1859 as one of . . . — Map (db m17636) |
| California (Solano County), Vacaville — Walker Opera House |
| | Kentucky native Sidney Clay Walker crossed the plains in 1850 and in 1872 settled in the Vaca Valley where he eventually owned 1,200 acres. He was an organizer of the Vacaville Water and Light Company in the 1890's and in 1896 built this brick building complete with electric lights. It originally housed three stores on the ground floor, three offices upstairs as well as a large hall with a stage and seating for 600. Since Walker's death in 1908 the building has housed a lodge hall, a movie . . . — Map (db m17661) |
| California (Solano County), Vacaville — William Gordon Huff — In Expression of Gratitude |
| | In recognition for his continuous dedication to the preservation of western history through his world – renowned artistic endeavors: for expressing his love of the Order through the sculptured likeness of the men who have labored to preserve and sustain it: and for never failing to spread, by example, kindness, pride, humor and good fellowship throughout the organization. He himself stands as a character portrait of the great and beloved men he has worked so tirelessly to memorialize. — Map (db m14168) |
| California (Sonoma County), Sonoma — Ray Adobe — 1847 - 1849 |
| | Built by 1846 Missouri emigrants John and Harriet Ray in 1847. After his success in the Rose Bar Gold Fields, the large adobe portion was added in 1849 by Indian labor to the wooden house on the east end. It was leased as headquarters for officers of the U.S. Army until 1852. Successive home to and restoration by the families Adler, Black, Heine, Shields, Whitelow and Forrest.
Ned Forrest, Architect, 1995 — Map (db m15253) |
| California (Stanislaus County), Modesto — Modesto Pioneer Cemetery |
| |
Formerly Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Wildey Lodge) Cemetery
The flagpole and bricks used in this monument are from the Hughson Hotel built in 1913 by Luella Hughson. This modern hotel had a 36 foot redwood flagpole where the American flag was flown every day. The Hughson Hotel was torn down in 1998.
Dedicated July 4, 2000
E Clampus Vitus, Chapter 58
Vince Sabean, Nobel Grand Humbug — Map (db m19454) |
| California (Tuolumne County), Big Oak Flat — Joseph E. Lemos — 1892 – 1961 |
| | Initiated
Ione Lodge 51 & Ione Rebeka Lodge 270 – 1931
Transferred
Yosemite Lodge 97 – 1941
Big Oak Rebeka Lodge 259 – 1947
District Deputy Grand Master
1943 & 1958
District Deputy Grand Marshall
1948 & 1953
Appointed Grand Herald of Grand Lodge
1947
Appointed to Grand Lodge Youth Committee
1941 & 1961
Past Chief Patriarch Amador Emcampment No.17
Transferred
Bald Mountain Encampment No.4 Sonora -1944
Captain (R) Sacramento Canton No.1
Instituted
Yosemite . . . — Map (db m14265) |
| California (Tuolumne County), Columbia — Columbia Masonic Temple |
| | Erected 1855
Razed 1891
Restored 1949 by the
Grand Lodge
F.&A.M. of California — Map (db m12019) |
| California (Yolo County), Woodland — Main and Second Street 1920’s — Woodland |
| | Artist: Paul Guyer. 2005
Developed by the Woodland Art Center
Made Possible by a Grant from the
Woodland Stroll Through History
This is the site of the Farmers & Merchants’ Bank/Masonic Lodge
(1894 – 1970) — Map (db m11756) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — Reverend Michael Joseph McGivney |
| | Reverend Michael Joseph McGivney 1852 – 1890
Founder of The Knights of Columbus New Haven, Conn. March 29, 1882
[ back ]
Erected March 29, 1957 by the Supreme Council Knights of Columbus at the Birthplace of its Founder — Map (db m24039) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), New Castle — NC-158 — St. John's Lodge no. 2 — Grand Lodge of Delaware, A.F.&A.M. |
| | First chartered by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania as Lodge No. 33 on April 3, 1781. Early meetings were held alternately at Christiana Bridge and New Castle. This was one of four Lodges whose representatives gathered in Wilmington on June 6 and 7, 1806, to form the Grand Lodge of Delaware. At this historic meeting the Lodge was formally warranted as St. John's Lodge No. 2. Joseph Israel, a Revolutionary War officer who had served as Charter Master of Lodge No. 33, was selected to serve as . . . — Map (db m14134) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-159 — Hiram Lodge No. 25 — Grand Lodge of Delaware, A.F. & A.M. |
| | By the 1780's members of the Masonic fraternity were organized and meeting locally. On December 6, 1802, a charter was issued by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania for Lodge No. 96 in Newark. This was one of four Lodges whose representatives gathered in Wilmington on June 6 and 7, 1806, to form the Grand Lodge of Delaware. At this historic session the Lodge was formally warranted as Hiram Lodge No. 3. regular meetings were discontinued circa 1827. On June 27, 1870, Masonry was restored in this . . . — Map (db m9972) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-130 — New Century Club |
| | In 1893 a group of Newark women established a literary and social organization known as the Tuesday Club. Later renamed the New Century Club, the organization became part of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Committed to matters of civic responsibility, the Club's adoption of the motto "Not for ourselves alone" reflected its deep interest in social service. Throughout its history the New Century Club of Newark has played a key role in advancing education, healthcare, environmental . . . — Map (db m9969) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-139 — Oriental Lodge #12, I.O.O.F. |
| | The origins of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows can be traced to the creation of beneficial trade societies in England. Composed of craftsmen who practiced a variety of different or "odd" occupations, the purpose of these organizations was to support the needs of members and improve the communities in which they lived. The I.O.O.F. was formally established in this country in 1819. In 1834, the Odd Follows of North America separated from the English Order. Some years later, a group of Newark . . . — Map (db m9898) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-129 — Pride of Delaware Lodge #349 IBPOEW |
| | The Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World was formally organized in 1898. Designed to promote civic improvements, the IBPOEW is one of the largest fraternal organizations of its type in the world. Responding to the request of a group of Newark citizens, the IBPOEW issued a charter for Pride of Delaware Lodge #349 on March 29, 1923. The first Exalted Ruler of the new lodge was W. G. Saunders, a long-time leader in Newark's African-American community. The present Lodge Hall . . . — Map (db m9974) |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Georgetown — SC-95 — Academy / Masonic Hall |
| | In 1827 the Delaware legislature authorized a lottery for the purpose of funding the construction of “an Academy and Masonic Hall.” Land was purchased in 1840, and construction commenced the following year. The building was formally dedicated on December 28, 1842. The Georgetown Academy had a prestigious reputation and was attended by students from throughout the county. Classes at this private institution were discontinued in 1885 when a new public school was built in the town. In . . . — Map (db m427) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Adams-Morgan — 5 of 18 — Ambassadors of Faith — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail |
| |
Three dramatic religious structures dominate this corner. They are among some 40 religious institutions lining 16th Street between the White House and the Maryland state line.
Many serve as unofficial “embassies” representing the interests of their faiths before the U.S. Government. The neo-Baroque National Baptist Church, to your right, is a memorial to Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island and champion of religious liberty. Its congregation has long worked for social . . . — Map (db m17076) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Chinatown — e.6 — Chinatown — "Dragons to bring rain, prosperity and friendship" — Civil War to Civil Rights - Downtown Heritage Trail |
| | More than 280 dragons, crowned by 700 glazed tiles, look down from the Chinatown Friendship Archway before you. Symbols of the spirits that bring rain and prosperity in China, these painted and carved dragons are fitted together like a giant jigsaw puzzle in the ancient Chinese building tradition of "gong" balancing. Seven roofs of weighing nine tons each are cantilevered, with no nails almost 50 feet above the street.
This is the largest single-span Chinese archway in the world, designed . . . — Map (db m12651) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — Reserve Officers Association of the United States |
| | At this site on the 2nd of October 1922 General of the Armies John J. Pershing met with 140 World War I reserve officers and founded the Reserve Officers Association of the United States. At the meeting General Pershing said: "I consider this gathering perhaps one of the most important, from a military point of view, that has assembled in Washington or anywhere else within the confines of this country within my time."
Army Reserve Brigadier General Henry J. Reilly was elected . . . — Map (db m6503) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northeast — The Freedom Bell |
| | Dedicated to the spirit of the Bicentennial on behalf of the children of our nation. — Map (db m8817) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Centennial Year, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority |
| | Commemorating the Centennial Year Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Rankin Chapel, site of the Founder's Window erected in honor of the Sixteen Pillars of AKA, January 14, 1978.
Dr. Barbara A. Mckinzie, Centennial International President. Marker dedicated January 15, 2008 — Map (db m15659) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Memorial Day Order |
| | General Orders No. 11 Headquarters, Grand Army of the Republic Washington, D.C., May 5, 1868 I. The 30th day of May, 1868 is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late Rebellion, and those bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form or ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such . . . — Map (db m7989) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Site of Chamberlin's |
| | The Site of Chamberlin's Where The General Society Sons of the Revolution was organized April 19, 1890 — Map (db m17531) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Penn Quarter — .2 — Ceremony at the Crossroads — Civil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail |
| | “Imagine a great avenue [with] solid ranks of soldiers, just marching steady all day long, for two days. ...” Walt Whitman. It took two days for the grand parade of 200,000 victorious Union soldiers described by the great American poet and Civil War nurse Walt Whitman to march down Pennsylvania Avenue past this spot, headed for review by President Andrew Johnson at the White House. Whitman might have been standing right here on May 23 or 24, 1865. This had been the ceremonial and . . . — Map (db m14875) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Shaw — Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia |
| | 1000 U Street, NW The first African Masonic order south of the Mason-Dixon line was founded in the District of Columbia in 1825. Social Lodge No. 7, as it was known, combined with two other lodges in 1848 to form the Union Grand Lodge. Later, the name was changed to honor Prince Hall, a Revolutionary War veteran who in 1784 obtained permission from Grand Lodge of Ancients in England to establish a "Lodge of Free Negroes" in Boston. This building, designed by Albert I. Cassell and built . . . — Map (db m7913) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Shaw — 2 of 14 — The True Reformer Building — City Within a City — Greater U Street Heritage Trail |
| | The daily lives of residents of this historic African American community were woven together through hundreds of social and civic organizations--fraternal organizations, clubs, school alumni associations, civic associations and the like. The grand 5-story, Italianate building at the southwest corner of 12th and U Streets, known as the True Reformers Hall and later the Pythian Temple, was the setting for many of their activities. Completed in 1903, it was among the grandest buildings in the . . . — Map (db m12637) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), The Tidal Basin — The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial |
| | At this site will be erected the Martin Luther King, Jr .Memorial. The memorial will embody the man, the movement and the message. It will honor this 20th century visionary who brought about change through the principles of nonviolence and equally for all. It will be a memorial symbolizing promise and hope for a brighter future for humanity.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc is the sponsor of this memorial. Dedicated by Adrian L. Wallace, President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.; John H. . . . — Map (db m208) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Ybor City — F-387 — Sociedad La Union Marti~Maceo |
| | When local segration forced the withdrawal
of Afro-Cubans from El Club Nacional Cubano,
an organization of black and white Cubans
involved in Cuban independence, Afro-Cuban
cigarmakers founded a society in 1900 as Los
Libres Pensadores de Marti y Maceo. Ruperto
Pedroso, well known Afro-Cuban patriot, was
among the 23 original founders. The club
merged with La Union in 1904, resulting in the
new name, La Union Marti-Maceo. In 1909
members completed construction of a two-story . . . — Map (db m15098) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Ybor City — The Krewe of the Knights of Sant' Yago |
| | In 1175, Pope Alexander III, authorized "La Orden Real Sant' Yago" to protect the Pilgrims' Way to the shrine of Santiago (St. James), at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Among the Spanish conquerors of America, Ponce De Leon, Panfile De Narvaez and Hernando De Soto were members.
In 1972, Ybor City civic leaders, Dr. Henry Fernandez, Cesar Gonzmart, Joe Granda, Joe Lopex, and Daniel Martinex obtained the first charger of the Order in America. The Krewe is dedicated to the . . . — Map (db m8990) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — "Tyrants Fall In Every Foe Liberty's In Every Blow" |
| | In the memory of our Scotish forebears, whose valor inspired these immortal lines by Robert Burns, this marker is gratefully dedicated by the Saint Andrew's Society of Savannah, Georgia on its 250th Anniversary.
(1737 - 1987) 3 May 1987 — Map (db m6265) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemansonry — Savannah, Georgia |
| | The Scottish rite of freemasonry was introduced into Georgia in 1792 by the brother Abraham Jacobs. The first degrees of the rite of perfection to be communicated in Savannah were on April 17,1796, when Jacobs conferred the degrees on James Clark, past master, Solomon’s lodge NO. 1. F. & A. M. At Charleston, S. C., On May 31, 1801, the supreme council. 33°, (mother council of the world) of the A. & A. S. R., S. J., U. S. A., was established. On December 4, 1802, the supreme council, at . . . — Map (db m5655) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Birthplace of Girl Scouting |
| | Birthplace of Girl Scouting in the United States March 12, 1912
This building formerly the stable of Julliette Low ••Founder••
The meeting place of the first Girl Scout Troops in the United States
Dedicated October, 1937 — Map (db m8297) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low |
| | . . . — Map (db m5582) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 025-34 — Birthplace of Juliette Low — (1860-1927) — Founder of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. |
| | In the house that stands opposite this marker, Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, was born, October 31, 1860. It was her girlhood home until her marriage there in 1886 to William Low, an Englishman, then residing in Savannah.
As a friend of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout Movement, Juliette Low became active in Girl Guide work in England and Scotland in 1911. It was at his suggestion that she started Girl Scouting in America. On March 12, . . . — Map (db m5581) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 027-87 — First Girl Scout Headquarters in America |
| | The house adjacent to this building was the home of Juliette Gordon Low at the time she founded Girl Scouting in the United States, March 12, 1912. Formerly the carriage-house and stable of the Low mansion, this building became that year the first Girl Scout headquarters in America.
At the death of Mrs. Low in 1927 the Founder of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. willed the original headquarters to the Girl Scouts of Savannah (now The Girl Scout Council of Savannah, Georgia, Inc.). This building . . . — Map (db m5583) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Juliette Low |
| | Founder in the United States
of the Girl Scouts ---- 1912
"She gave the lead — she is not dead if we
but keep alive the spirit that was hers
— Robert Baden Powell — Map (db m8305) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Police Officers Monument |
| | (Front):
Above and Beyond
"Lest We Forget"
Dedicated to the Memory
of police officers
who gave their lives
in the line of duty
(Reverse):
Above And Beyond
"Lest We Forget"
Savannah Police Officers
Samuel Bryson 1868 •
Robert E. Read 1868 •
John Dan Sullivan 1869 •
Habersham W. Harvey 1881 •
Patrick McMurray 1888 •
J.C. Neve 1894 •
Walter H. Marlow 1921 •
Phillip E. Steeves 1922 •
William F. Godges 1924 •
Albert Lamb 1926 •
William C. . . . — Map (db m5315) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Rev’d A. Dale Umbreit |
| | This bell is dedicated to the memory of the Rev’d A. Dale Umbreit
Port Chaplain 1975–1988
Given by the Propeller Club
Port of Savannah and the Savannah Port Society — Map (db m6874) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Savannah, Birthplace of Prince Hall Masonry in Georgia |
| | Georgia's first and second Prince Hall lodges, Eureka Lodge No. 1, and Hilton Head Lodge No. 2, F. & A.M. were organized at Savannah on February 4, 1866 by Rev. J. M. Simms, having received their warrants from the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. On June 24, 1870 these two lodges, with Bannaker Lodge No. 3, F. & A.M. (Augusta), were organized as the Grand Lodge of Georgia with Rev. Simms serving as first Grand Master.
In 1776, Prince Hall, an immigrant from Barbados, British West . . . — Map (db m6133) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F. & A.M Savannah, Georgia |
| | Organized as a Masonic Lodge, February 21, 1734. Its first worshipful Master was General James Edward Oglethorpe, English Soldier, Statesman, Humanitarian, and founder of Georgia, who raised the flag of England at Savannah on February 12, 1733.
Chartered by the Grand Lodge of England in 1735 as "the Lodge at Savannah in ye province of Georgia," Solomon's is the oldest continuously operating English constituted Lodge in the Western Hemisphere. In 1786 the Independent Grand Lodge of Georgia, . . . — Map (db m6584) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — The Lions Club of Savannah |
| | Chartered May, 1922
has continuously served this Community,
Nation and the Free World through
Lions International.
This flagpole is erected as a symbol
of our great love and respect for the
flags of our State and Nation
and to honor all who served in the
founding, defense and preservation
of our great country.
Dedicated this 14th. day of June, 1981
"We Serve" — Map (db m20385) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — William Stephens |
| | First Grand Master,
Grand Lodge Of Georgia, F &AM Born January 1752 at Beaulieu (Bulie) near Savannah of distinguished English ancestry, William Stephens was an eminent lawyer and jurist during and after the War For Independence. Georgia’s first Attorney-General he was also Chief Justice of Georgia, Mayor of Savannah and held other important posts of honor. In 1802, President Thomas Jefferson appointed him United States District Court Judge which position he held with distinction until . . . — Map (db m5432) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Thunderbolt — Roger Lacy (Lacey) |
| | Roger Lacy (Lacey) arrived in Savannah in 1734. While a resident
of the Georgia Colony, he spent most of his time at a trading
post in Augusta. There he gained employment as a trader and served
as the post commander. Roger Lacy (Lacey) was a member of Masonic
Lodge No. 44 of Swan Tavern in Long Acre, London. He received an
appointment as a Steward of the Grand Lodge of England, January 29, 1731. Thomas Thynne, Viscount Weymouth, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England, granted a . . . — Map (db m9494) |
| Georgia (Clarke County), Athens — 29-6 — Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
| | The Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery was founded in 1882 by the Gospel Pilgrim Society, a fraternal organization, to furnish respectable funerals and burial places for Athens-area African Americans. Popular in the nineteenth century, such societies offset funeral costs and ensured a funeral procession and proper
burial for members. The cemetery illustrates a Reconstruction-era departure in the black community from burial sites associated with specific churches.
Gospel Pilgrim also contains fine . . . — Map (db m14500) |
| Georgia (Cobb County), Marietta — Rest well, Miss Mattie |
| | Mattie Harris Lyon, 97, the “Mother of Marietta,” was known for her years of zealous and affectionate service in religious, civic, welfare and patriotic activities. Her life was dedicated to the service of people of all races. A true humanitarian, she gave unselfishly through religious and social service work.
Through her inspiration, the Cobb County Welfare Department, the Cobb County Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Community Chest and other humanitarian agencies were . . . — Map (db m5198) |
| Georgia (Cobb County), Marietta — 033-110 — UDC And Kennesaw House |
| | The Kennesaw Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy was organized July 29, 1898, in the parlors of the Kennesaw House on the second floor corner nearest the railroad station. Mrs. R. L. Nesbitt was elected the first president. There were forty women at the meeting. The nucleus of this chapter was the Ladies Memorial Association, formed soon after the close of the war. The nucleus of that association was the Ladies Aid, who had served the armies and soldiers of the Confederacy in field and in camp.
— Map (db m1665) |
| Georgia (Coffee County), Douglas — Tri - Hi - Y International |
| | Organized at Douglas High School,
on this site, in 1930
Founder Dr. Jesse Lee Fortney,
Superintendent of Douglas Public Schools
Faculty Sponsor - Miss Agnes McNair
Adult Advisors - Misses Kate Outen and Mary
Stanford; Mesdames L.E. Heath and F.M. Chalker
Charter Members
Eleanor Bailey • Sula Nahara • Azalee Taylor •
Dorothy Barrett • Christine O'Farrell • Willie Mae Taylor •
Elizabeth Brown • Marie O'Farrell • Anna Belle Thompson •
Annie Frances Clower • . . . — Map (db m24372) |
| Georgia (Fulton County), Atlanta — 60-3 — Academy of Medicine |
| | Thirteen Atlanta physicians organized the Brotherhood of Physicians in 1854. After many location and name changes, the Brotherhood evolved in to the Fulton County Medical Society, which dedicated the Academy of Medicine as its headquarters here on December 15, 1941. Medical Society members played a major role in health care for all Georgians, including advances in the treatment of pellagra, hookworm, tuberculosis, and venereal disease. Designed by Philip T. Shutze and R. Kennon Perry, the . . . — Map (db m9849) |
| Georgia (Fulton County), Atlanta — 060-48 — Second Oldest D.A.R. Chapter |
| | This is the home of the Atlanta Chapter, D.A.R., organized April 15, 1891; oldest Chapter in Georgia; second oldest in the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Henry Jackson was first Regent.
Meetings were held in private homes and at the State Capitol, until 1895, when “Craigie House,” the Massachusetts State building at the Cotton States Exposition was presented to the Chapter. It was sold in 1909 and this new “Craigie House” was built in 1911. — Map (db m10414) |
| Georgia (Greene County), Greensboro — William C. Dawson — 1798 - 1856 — Statesman - Soldier - Jurist - Freemason |
| | A native of Greene County, then on Georgia’s Indian frontier, he was educated in the law and admitted to the bar in 1818. The remainder of his exemplary life was spent in the public service as legislator, Captain of Volunteers in the Indian War of 1836 in Florida, Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit,
Congressman, and U.S. Senator from Georgia from 1849 to 1855.
A member and officer of historic San Marino Lodge No. 34, F & A M, Greensboro, GA., first chartered in 1821 and which lodge . . . — Map (db m14740) |
| Georgia (Gwinnett County), Lawrenceville — 067-6 — Lawrenceville Female Seminary |
| | The first building erected on this property was completed July 31, 1838 to house the Lawrenceville Female Seminary. The Reverend John S. Wilson was elected first president of the Board of Trustees. The Seminary commenced operations on September 24, 1838 with Miss Martha Wells serving as principal. The original building having been destroyed by fire about 1850, the present Greek Revival structure, erected between 1853 and 1855, was used until 1886.
Lawrenceville Lodge 131, Free and . . . — Map (db m23490) |
| Georgia (Liberty County), McIntosh — Union Brotherhood Society |
| | (Front text)
William Mckinley Walthour, Sr. founded the Union Brotherhood Society or "The Society" in March 1932 to help provide for a proper burial of Negro citizens. During this period of segregation and Jim Crow Laws, Negroes were uninsured and had to use homemade pine boxes to bury their loved ones. The organization collected dues of ten and twenty-five cents
monthly from its members; enabling them to have death and health benefits. The Society with 34 members still exists in 2006 . . . — Map (db m9491) |
| Georgia (Liberty County), Midway — Road to Sunbury — 1734 |
| | Important Colonial port of entry. First Masonic Lodge meeting in Georgia believed held here February 1734 with Oglethorpe as Master. — Map (db m8252) |
| Georgia (Liberty County), Sunbury — Saint John's Lodge Number Six |
| | Saint John`s Lodge Number Six, of Sunbury, Free and accepted Masons, was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Georgia, April 21, 1777, in Masonry 5777. Under an Act of the Legislature of Georgia, February 6, 1796, The Grand Lodge was incorporated and given power to corporate bodies under their jurisdiction. Under this new authority, the Grand Lodge, on June 5, 1802, " On motion ordered that Saint John`s Lodge Number Six, Sunbury hold their charter on paying arrearage due." Annual returns were made . . . — Map (db m9292) |
| Georgia (Liberty County), Sunbury — The Famous Sunbury "Masonic" Oak |
| | [West Face]:
Northeast of this spot stood the famous Sunbury Oak of early Colonial Masonic legend. The tree is said to have been of tremendous size and provided an ideal
place for safe, comfortable campsites.
The legend of the Sunbury "Masonic" Oak is based on a tradition that has been passed down for generations from the earliest days of the Colony of Georgia. There is a strong belief that Georgia's first Masonic meeting was held under the protective branches of the great oak . . . — Map (db m9481) |
| Georgia (Macon County), Andersonville — Memorial Day Order — General Orders, No. 11. |
| | Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic, Washington, D.C., May 5, 1868 I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form or ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and . . . — Map (db m12140) |
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