Port Lavaca in Calhoun County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lavaca Lodge No. 36, A.F.& A.M.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021

1. Lavaca Lodge No. 36, A.F.& A.M. Marker

Inscription. The first Masonic Lodge in Calhoun County was chartered as Lavaca Lodge No. 36 in 1848. After a period of inactivity during and after the Civil War, the Port Lavaca Lodge disbanded. The fraternal organization reappeared in Port Lavaca in 1886, when Indianola Lodge No. 84 moved here from Indianola following a destructive hurricane. It was known as W.P. Milby Lodge No. 84 until 1935, when the name Lavaca Lodge No 36 was reinstated. Over the years, its members have included businessmen, soldiers, and state county, and city officials.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3051.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 28° 38.861′ N, 96° 39.189′ W. Marker is in Port Lavaca, Texas, in Calhoun County. It is on Virginia Street (Farm to Market Road 1090) one mile south of Maxwell Ditch Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located in front of the Lavaca Lodge #36 AF&AM. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3484 FM 1090, Port Lavaca TX 77979, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Port Lavaca Chapter No. 373 Order of the Eastern Star (here, next to this marker); Site of the Town of Linnville

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Salem Lutheran Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Springs of Calhoun County (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Port Lavaca (approx. 2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Port Lavaca (approx. 2.3 miles away); Half Moon Reef Lighthouse (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Lavaca.

The Lavaca Lodge No. 36, A.F.& A.M. Marker is on the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021

2. The Lavaca Lodge No. 36, A.F.& A.M. Marker is on the left

The view of the Lavaca Lodge No. 36, A.F.& A.M. Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021

3. The view of the Lavaca Lodge No. 36, A.F.& A.M. Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.