Muskogee in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Muskogee Lodge #28
A.F. & A.M.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, November 29, 2013
1. Muskogee Lodge #28 Marker
Friday evening, November 7, 1888, a special communication of the Grand Lodge was held in Muskogee Lodge No. 28 in this city for the purpose of constituting and consecrating said lodge.
One hundred twenty-five years later, November 7, 2013, Muskogee Lodge No. 28, continues, without lapse, as a regular and constituted lodge with all the powers of any constituted lodge in the jurisdiction.
Worshipful Master P.J. Byrne, 1888
Worshipful Master B.J. Williams, 2013
Faith Hope Charity
Erected 2013.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is November 7, 1888.
Location. 35° 44.969′ N, 95° 22.582′ W. Marker is in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It is on South 6th Street West north of Boston Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 S 6th Street West, Muskogee OK 74401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation and specifically in the Cherokee Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Masonic Temple (here, next to this marker); The Bill of Rights (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Severs Hotel
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 59 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 23, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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