Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F.& A.M.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 2010
1. Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F.& A.M. Marker
Oldest Continuously
Operating English
Constituted Lodge in
The Western Hemisphere
[Masonic Emblem]
Building dedicated for
Masonic purposes
Sept. 13, 1975
Grand Lodge, F. & A.M., Georgia
Harris Bullock, Grand Master
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is February 21, 1875.
Location. 32° 4.877′ N, 81° 5.39′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on East River Street. Located West of the Drayton Street Ramp. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arts & Crafts Emporium (a few steps from this marker); Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (within shouting distance of this marker); The Invention of the Cotton Gin (within shouting distance of this marker); Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F. & A.M Savannah, Georgia (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of the University Of Georgia (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Savannah Cotton Exchange (within shouting
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 2010
2. Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F.& A.M. Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 17, 2010
3. Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F.& A.M. Marker, lower left, along River Street side of the Building
Photographed by Mike Stroud
4. Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F.& A.M. , Front door....on Bay Street. The old Savannah Cotton Exchange
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 22, 2008
5. Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F.& A.M. Marker, front door
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,712 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
