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Onion Creek Lodge 220, A.F. & A.M.

 
 
Onion Creek Lodge 220, A.F. & A.M. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith Peterson, December 20, 2007
1. Onion Creek Lodge 220, A.F. & A.M. Marker
Inscription.

Onion Creek Lodge 220, A.F. & A.M. chartered, 1858. Met on this site in cabin later destroyed by Indians. This building completed, 1860.

First floor used by the Pleasant Hill school (oldest in continuous use in state) until 1935. Also used by the Cumberland Presbyterians. Old school Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, alternating Sundays.

Used by Creedmoor OES 607 since 1929, rainbow assembly 266 since 1956.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
 
Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 14905.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
 
Location. 30° 11.648′ N, 97° 46.227′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in South Austin. Marker can be reached from North Bluff Drive north of William Cannon Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 706 N Bluff Drive, Austin TX 78745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cementerio Mexicano de Maria de la Luz (approx. ¾ mile away); Boggy Creek Masonic Cemetery (approx. one mile away); The Original Skyline Club Sign (approx. 1½ miles away);
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Fort Magruder, C.S.A (approx. 2.2 miles away); Doyle Farm (approx. 2.2 miles away); Saint Edward’s University Main Building (approx. 2.6 miles away); Approximate Site Reached by the Espinosa-Olivares-Aguirre Expedition (approx. 2.8 miles away); Santiago del Valle Grant (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
 
Also see . . .  Onion Creek Lodge #220, A.M. & A.F. Lodge website homepage (Submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.) 
 
Onion Creek Lodge 220, A.F. & A.M. and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith Peterson, December 20, 2007
2. Onion Creek Lodge 220, A.F. & A.M. and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,322 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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