Milton in Calaveras County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Milton Masonic Hall

By Syd Whittle, June 7, 2009

1. Milton Masonic Hall Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Keystone Lodge No.161, F. & A. M, instituted in Copperopolis, Dec. 19, 1862, at the height of the copper mining boom. Moved 1881, to Milton, the terminal of the Stockton & Copperopolis Railroad, which, because of the collapse of copper mining, never reached its intended goal. Dedicated to those who sought to perpetuate the moral teachings of Freemasonry. To them we gratefully acknowledge out debt.
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Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of California
Dec. 19, 1962

Erected 1962 by Grand Lodge F.& A.M. of California.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is December 19, 1916.

Location. 38° 1.936′ N, 120° 51.169′ W. Marker is in Milton, California, in Calaveras County. Marker is at the intersection of Flint Street and Milton Road, on the right when traveling north on Flint Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17020 Flint Street, San Andreas CA 95249, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this

By Syd Whittle, June 7, 2009

2. Milton Masonic Hall Marker

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marker, measured as the crow flies. Jenny Lind (approx. 4.4 miles away); Madame Josephine Felix (approx. 8.6 miles away); Valley Spring (approx. 11.1 miles away); Double Springs (approx. 12.4 miles away); Camanche (approx. 12.7 miles away); Campo Seco (approx. 13½ miles away); a different marker also named Double Springs (approx. 13.7 miles away); California Pioneers Reinterred from Poverty Bar Cemetery (approx. 14.7 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia Article – Milton, California. (Submitted on June 8, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
2. Calaveras Enterprise. The Milton Masonic Hall was destroyed by fire on 23 January 2016. (Submitted on July 14, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California.)

Additional commentary.
1. Milton, California
Milton, California is an inhabited ghost town in Central California. Milton was for a brief time, an important railhead. The rail line from Stockton was originally slated to be pushed into nearby Copperopolis, but the market for copper declined after the civil war and the rail line ended at Milton. Rail service gradually declined until it was discontinued in 1940. The rails were salvaged shortly after for use in the war effort.
The most substantial historic building left in Milton is the Masonic hall. The hall was originally

Milton Masonic Hall image. Click for full size.

By Syd Whittle, June 7, 2009

3. Milton Masonic Hall

erected in Copperopolis, but was moved here in 1881 when it became apparent that the railhead was going to be in Milton.

— Submitted June 8, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.

Milton Masonic Hall - Rear of Building image. Click for full size.

By Syd Whittle, June 7, 2009

4. Milton Masonic Hall - Rear of Building

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