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. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations

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• Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 3, 1781.

Location. 39° 40.699′ N, 75° 33.568′ W. Marker is near New Castle, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Collins Park. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buttonwood School (approx. half

St. John's Lodge No. 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 22, 2008

2. St. John's Lodge No. 2

a mile away); The Industrial Track Trail (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Broad Dyke (approx. one mile away); The Collins Park Bombings (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mount Salem U.M. Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fort Casimir (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fort Casimir: Key to the Early Delaware Valley (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Castle.

Also see . . .
1. Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr. - U.S. Senate. (Submitted on December 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Thomas Stockton - Governor of Delaware. (Submitted on December 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2008. This page has been viewed 1,674 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on September 13, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.