New Madrid Township in New Madrid County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Masonic Temple
Photographed by Nathanial L. Bock, June 12, 2026
1. Masonic Temple Marker
Chartered 1849
Destroyed by Civil War
Rechartered 1873
Erected 1954 by New Madrid Lodge 249 (Freemason).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil.
Location. 36° 35.184′ N, 89° 31.725′ W. Marker is in New Madrid, Missouri, in New Madrid County. It is in New Madrid Township. It is at the intersection of Powell Avenue and Mill Street, on the right when traveling south on Powell Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Powell Ave, New Madrid MO 63869, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri Bootheel. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Mississippi Delta, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Higgerson School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harry S. Truman (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Harry S. Truman (about 600 feet away); A Growing State...A Shrinking County (about 700 feet away); Thomas F. Hunter Memorial (about 700 feet away); Civil War Cannon Ball (about 700 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away); 1854 Courthouse (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Madrid.
Photographed by Nathanial L. Bock, June 12, 2026
2. Masonic Temple Marker
New Madrid Lodge 429
A. F. & A. M.
Building Committee
Kermit Bird W. M.
Bert Femmer, Chairman
Leo Hedgepeth, Bldg. Supt.
C. M. Barnes, Sec.
Kenneth Bird | Ralph Anderson
Herman Crisler | Jake Shainberg
Eddie Schuerenberg
Photographed by Nathanial L. Bock, June 12, 2026
3. Wideshot of the building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2026, by Nathanial L. Bock of New Madrid, Missouri. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2026, by Nathanial L. Bock of New Madrid, Missouri. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
