Ste. Genevieve in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The First Masonic Lodge

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 14, 2024

1. The First Masonic Lodge Marker

Inscription. The first Masonic Lodge west of the Mississippi River met across the street in Green Tree Tavern on November 14, 1807. Freemasonry multiplied from this Lodge and the Grand Lodge of Missouri creating thousand of lodges and millions of members in 23 states.

Erected by Grand Lodge of Missouri AF & AM.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is November 14, 1807.

Location. 37° 58.624′ N, 90° 2.534′ W. Marker is in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, in Ste. Genevieve County. It is at the intersection of St. Mary Road and South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on St. Mary Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 72 S Gabouri St, Sainte Genevieve MO 63670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in

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what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louis Bolduc House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sainte Genevieve (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holy Lutheran Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Ferguson Scott (approx. 0.2 miles away); Merchants Bank / Ste. Genevieve Savings Bank (approx. ¼ mile away); First Brick House West of Mississippi River (approx. ¼ mile away); Liver Dumplings (approx. ¼ mile away); El Camino Real (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ste. Genevieve.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 14, 2024

2. The First Masonic Lodge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.