Henderson in Rusk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Clinton Lodge No. 23, A.F. & A.M.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

1. Clinton Lodge No. 23, A.F. & A.M. Marker

Inscription. Chartered on Jan. 16, 1845, this Masonic Lodge shared a two-story building with the First Methodist Church for a number of years. A lodge building constructed at Depot and North Main in 1868 was also used for public school classes. The Masons purchased the Rankin Building on the north-west corner of the square in 1893 and met there until 1934, when a new structure was built at West Main and South Harriet. Three members, including Clinton Lodge's first Worshipful Master, have served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10977.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 16, 1845.

Location. 32° 8.641′ N, 94° 50.402′ W. Marker is in Henderson, Texas, in Rusk County. It is on Loop State Road 571 south of County Road 416A, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located on the front entrance to the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 477 TX-571 Loop, Henderson TX

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75654, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lockheed T-33A 'Shooting Star' (approx. 0.8 miles away); Site of Shawnee Town (approx. 2.2 miles away); George W. Burton (approx. 2.3 miles away); Judge William Wright Morris (approx. 2.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Henderson (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Rev. William Craig (approx. 2.4 miles away); Henderson City Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Park Named for General James Smith (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

The front entrance to Clinton Lodge and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

2. The front entrance to Clinton Lodge and Marker

The view of Clinton Lodge from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

3. The view of Clinton Lodge from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.