Newport in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Masonic Temple
Newport Lodge #455
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 20, 2019
1. Masonic Temple Marker
Free and Accepted Masons
Organized 1858
Erected building 1902
Dedicated 1903
Erected by Kuyahoora Valley Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 43° 11.012′ N, 75° 0.797′ W. Marker is in Newport, New York, in Herkimer County. It is on New York State Route 28, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport NY 13416, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Newport War Memorials
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Also see . . . Masonic Temple--Newport Lodge No. 455 - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 18, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 20, 2019
2. Masonic Temple Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
