Paris in Lamar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Paris Lodge No. 27, A.F. & A.M.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2016

1. Paris Lodge No. 27, A.F. & A.M. Marker

Inscription. The 1845 charter establishing Paris Lodge No. 27 was the last charter issued by the Grand Lodge of Texas during the Republic of Texas period. The Lodge was organized by George W. Wright, founder of Paris, as a refuge for transient immigrant Masons. Over the years members have met at numerous locations in Paris before building a hall at this site in 1985. Paris Lodge No. 27, noted for its charitable and civic contributions, has been in continuous existence since 1845. In 1873, 1956, and 1961 a member of this lodge served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8218.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 33° 37.59′ N, 95° 33.75′ W. Marker is in Paris, Texas, in Lamar County. It is at the intersection of South Church Street and 7th Street SW, on the left when traveling north on South Church Street. Marker is located at the entrance to the Paris Masonic Lodge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 3150 South Church Street, Paris TX 75462, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Travis Clack Henderson (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mt. Canaan Baptist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Origin of the Paris Fire of 1916 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Paris Cotton Compress (approx. 1.7 miles away); Burial Site of John S. Chisum (approx. 1.9 miles away); Home of Sam Bell Maxey (approx. 2 miles away); Lightfoot - Coleman House (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Texas Freemason History.
On July 4, 1845, a convention of duly elected delegates met in the city

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2016

2. Paris Lodge No. 27, A.F. & A.M. Marker

of Austin for the purpose of drafting an ordinance accepting the terms of annexation offered to the Republic of Texas by the United States and for the further purpose of drafting a constitution for the state of Texas. Of the sixty-one delegates to this convention, thirty six are known to have been Masons. With such influential Masons holding prominent positions of trust and leadership in the organization and conduct of the government, it was inevitable that the principles of free masonry should become deeply rooted in the Texas constitutions of 1836 and 1845, and in the general and special laws as enacted, interpreted, and enforced thereunder. (Submitted on November 30, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Paris Masonic Lodge Sesquecentennial Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2016

3. Paris Masonic Lodge Sesquecentennial Tablet

Paris Lodge No. 27, A.F. & A.M. Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2016

4. Paris Lodge No. 27, A.F. & A.M. Marker (wide view)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,299 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.