Baytown in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge
No. 321, A. F. & A. M.
Photographed by Jim Evans, October 29, 2020
1. Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge Marker
Chartered June 18, 1870, with 13 members. Opened its own hall July 7, 1876, donating quarters (1876-1911) to the first public school in east Harris County.
On June 24, 1879, initiated an event that still continues-- the annual barbecue giving sense of community to area. In 100 years, Lodge has missed holding only one stated meeting. Through eras of great local expansion, this body has exerted stabilizing influence. Membership has grown steadily. Cedar Bayou sponsored organizing of lodges at Goose Creek (1922) and Anahuac (1948).
Erected 1970 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10626.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.
Location. 29° 45.301′ N, 94° 55.686′ W. Marker is in Baytown, Texas, in Harris County. It is on Ferry Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located in a grove of trees beside the road near the lodge hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2512 Avenue P 1/2, Houston TX 77058, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hall of Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge (a few steps from this marker); Joseph William Ellender (about 400 feet away, measured
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Wooster School (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Additional keywords. -94.928100
Photographed by Jim Evans, October 29, 2020
2. Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge Hall
Photographed by Jim Evans, October 29, 2020
3. Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge Cemetery
The cemetery is behind the lodge hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2020, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 570 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2020, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
