Collins Park near New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. John's Lodge No. 2
Grand Lodge of Delaware, A.F.&A.M.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, November 22, 2008
1. St. John's Lodge No. 2 Marker
Inscription.
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 first Senior Grand Warden. Past Masters of this Lodge have included Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr., member of the United States Congress (1807-11/1817-26), George Read II, United States District Attorney (1789-1836), and Thomas Stockton, an active organizer of the Grand Lodge who served as Governor of Delaware (1845-46). Over the years meetings were held at several locations in New Castle. The members of St. John's Lodge No. 2 moved to their present site in 1984.
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 first Senior Grand Warden. Past Masters of this Lodge have included Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr., member of the United States Congress (1807-11/1817-26), George Read II, United States District Attorney (1789-1836), and Thomas Stockton, an active organizer of the Grand Lodge who served as Governor of Delaware (1845-46). Over the years meetings were held at several locations in New Castle. The members of St. John's Lodge No. 2 moved to their present site in 1984.
Erected 2006 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-158.)
39° 40.699′ N, 75° 33.568′ W. Marker is near New Castle, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Collins Park. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Wilmington Road (Delaware Route 9) and E. Burton Ave., on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the wall of the Lodge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Castle DE 19720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, November 22, 2008
2. St. John's Lodge No. 2
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