Downtown in Olympia in Thurston County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Olympia Lodge No. 1 F. & A.M.

Original meeting place olympia lodge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, October 22, 2025

1. Original meeting place olympia lodge Marker

Inscription.
Original meeting place, Olympia Lodge No. 1 F. & A.M., Dec. 11, 1852.
Laid by the M.W. Grand Lodge of F. & A.M. of Washington, Dec. 10. A.L. 5927.
Robert A. Wilson, Grand Master.

Erected 1927 by Free & Accepted Masons of Washington.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 47° 2.793′ N, 122° 54.086′ W. Marker is in Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County. It is in Downtown. It is on Olympia Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling east. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Olympia Avenue NE, Olympia WA 98501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tribute to Family Support Center Founders (within shouting distance of this marker); Old City Hall and Fire Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marking the End of the Oregon Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); John Rankin Rogers (approx. ¼ mile away); Washington Women Win the Vote (approx. ¼ mile away); Billy the man (approx. 0.3 miles away); Former Olympia Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Honoring and Remembering (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olympia.

Also see . . . History of Olympia Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. (Olympia Historical Society). (Submitted on October 23, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington.)

Original meeting place marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, October 22, 2025

2. Original meeting place marker

Embedded in the sidewalk near the 222 Market.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.