Near Thunderbolt in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Solomon's Lodge No. 1

Free and Accepted Masons

— Savannah, Georgia —

Solomon's Lodge No.1, F. & A. M. 275th Anniversary Masonic Obelisk Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by E. Mason, March 6, 2021

1. Solomon's Lodge No.1, F. & A. M. 275th Anniversary Masonic Obelisk Marker

Inscription. Solomon's Lodge No. 1 Free and Accepted Masons Savannah, Georgia Established by Worshipful Brother James Edward Oglethorpe February 21, 1734 at Sunbury, Georgia Celebrating 275 Years of Freemasonry in Georgia 1734-2009

Erected 2009 by Solomon's Lodge, No.1, F. & A. M. - Savannah, GA.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is February 21, 1734.

Location. 32° 2.721′ N, 81° 3.056′ W. Marker is near Thunderbolt, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is on Bonaventure Road. Located immediately inside the gates of Bonaventure Cemetery - in the center of the Old Masonic Burial grounds. The Masonic Lot is located directly behind the Gaston Mausoleum at the front of the cemetery. The obelisk is visible from the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 Bonaventure Road, Savannah GA 31404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

and in Greater

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Savannah.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

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 Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bonaventure Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); John S. Banks (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Julia Denise Backus Smith (approx. ¼ mile away); Sacred to the Memory of Veterans of World Wars (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonials at Bonaventure (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Little Gracie (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fred Wessels, Senior (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thunderbolt.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2021. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2021. Photo 1. submitted on March 24, 2021, by E. Mason of Savannah, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.