Sault Ste. Marie in Algoma District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Keystone Lodge
1885 - 1985
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023
1. Keystone Lodge Marker
A.F. & A.M. No 412 G.R.C.
Algoma East District
Commemorating 100 years of
Freemasonry
Erected 1985.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 46° 30.793′ N, 84° 19.952′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in Algoma District. Marker is at the intersection of Albert Street East and Elgin Street, on the right when traveling north on Albert Street East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 378 Albert Street East, Sault Ste Marie ON P6A 2J7, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Algoma Central Corporation (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dr. Roberta Bondar (approx. half a kilometer away); Passenger and Packet Freighters on the Upper Great Lakes (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Anna Jameson (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Post Office (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Precious Blood Cathedral (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Nicolas Perrot (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Ermatinger House (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sault Ste. Marie.
Also see . . . Keystone Lodge No. 412 History. Excerpt:
A petition(Submitted on January 28, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)for a charter was therefore presented to Grand Lodge at its regular convocation in 1885. Grand Lodge issued a dispensation on June 19th, 1885, and the first recorded meeting was held on July 21st of that year. R.W. Bro. Robert King, DDGM, of Georgian District, was in charge of that meeting and placed Bro. Rev. N. A. McDiarmid in the chair. Bro. W.H. Carney, Sheriff of Algoma, was the first senior warden and Bro. E. Biggings, proprietor of the Algoma Pioneer, was first junior warden and secretary.
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Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023
2. Keystone Lodge Marker
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023
3. Masonic Temple
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 28, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
