Naperville in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Famous Masons
Freemasonry Naperville 1849-2024
| | 175 years | |
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 12, 2025
1. Famous Masons Marker
[Depicted in the painting:]
George Washington Joseph Naper
Faith hope and charity
And the greatest is charity
Erected 2024.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #33 Harry S. Truman series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 41° 46.333′ N, 88° 8.986′ W. Marker is in Naperville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Main Street north of Jackson Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The painting
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in 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 and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Naperville Sports Notables (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry and Eva White Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Naperville Sports Notables (within shouting distance of this marker); Third and Fourth Main Street Bridges over the West Branch of the DuPage River (within shouting distance of this marker); Pillars of the Community: West Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Pillars of the Community Center Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Pillars of the Community East Mural (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pre-Emption House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naperville.
More about this marker. Most of the names listed here are depicted in the painting as plaques at the top of an archway, beneath which George Washington and Joseph Naper, Naperville's namesake and founding settler, are standing.
The bottom right corner shows a cornerstone, with a 1916 date and the name Ralph H. Wheeler, who was a grand master.
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 12, 2025
2. Famous Masons Marker
Excerpt: "On September 28, 1848, Euclid Lodge No. 65, by dispensation from the Most Worshipful Grand Master William Lavely of the Most Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons of Illinois, the lodge officers were elected and with the acceptance of a Charter, Euclid Lodge was duly constituted on October 2, 1849. When the Lodge received its Charter, Euclid Lodge first met in a room on the upper floor of the DuPage Cash Store where the first candidate of Masonry in Naperville, Eli Rich, received his degrees for membership."(Submitted on October 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
