Marion in McDowell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sesquicentennial Testament

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 16, 2025

1. Sesquicentennial Testament Marker

Inscription.
Sesquicentennial Testament

On the 5th day of December in the year 2015, AL 6015 Mystic Tie Lodge No. 237 AF & AM in the city of Marion state of north Carolina did celebrate 150 years of masonic service

In God We Trust

Chartered: December 5, 1865
by the
North Carolina Grand Lodge
of
Ancient Free & Accepted Masons

Erected 2015.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is December 5, 1865.

Location. 35° 40.915′ N, 82° 0.461′ W. Marker is in Marion, North Carolina, in McDowell County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (Business U.S. 221) and State Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Location of the marker is at the corner of the Mystic Tie Lodge facing the adjacent parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 169 S Main St, Marion NC 28752, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in

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Southern Appalachia. 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 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: St. John's Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); McDowell County War Memorial (about 800 feet away); McDowell County Courthouse (about 800 feet away); M/Sgt. Shufford Cline Rowe (about 800 feet away); The Charters of Freedom (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roy Williams (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Full view of Sesquicentennial Testament Marker near the lodge entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 16, 2025

2. Full view of Sesquicentennial Testament Marker near the lodge entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.