St. Stephens in Washington County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Old St. Stephens Masonic Lodge No. 9
(1821-1834)
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St. Stephens Lodge
No. 81
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 17, 2026
1. Old St. Stephens Masonic Lodge No. 9
(1821-1834)
Charter and Early Members Were:
Gov. Israel Pickens, Col. Silas Dinsmore, Thomas Eastin, R. Chamberlain, Thomas Malone, J.F. Ross, Daniel Coleman, John Womack, W.D. Gaines, James Roberts, James K. Blount, Ptolemy Harris, F.S. Lyon, Micajah Brewer, and John F. McGrew.
One of the nine Lodges that organized the Grand Lodge of Alabama at Cahaba in 1821, but Masonry existed here as early was 1811.
No. 81
After the decline of Old St. Stephens, a Masonic Lodge was organized and chartered here in 1854. Minutes kept and meetings held continuously since charter date at this site.
Charter and Early Members Were: T.P. Ashe, W.A. Bailey, Thos. H. Bailey, F.W. Baker, James K. Blount, R.O. Bowling, W.F. Brunson, John W. Carpenter, E.H. Gordy, Jackson W. Faith, James G. Hawkins, F.C. Koen, T.S. Parker, Daniel Rain, Benton C. Rain, John A. Richardson, James White, and Walter Woodyard.
Erected 1973 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.
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Location. 31° 32.392′ N, 88° 3.272′ W. Marker is in St. Stephens, Alabama, in Washington County. It is on St. Stephens Avenue (County Road 34) 0.2 miles north of Smith Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19245 County Road 34, Saint Stephens AL 36569, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Mobile Bay. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The St. Stephens Historical Commission (approx. 1½ miles away); St. Stephens (approx. 1½ miles away); Site of Old St. Stephens
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 17, 2026
2. St. Stephens Lodge No. 81 Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 17, 2026
3. Old St. Stephens Masonic Lodge No. 9 / St. Stephens Lodge Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 4, 2013
4. St. Stephens Lodge No. 81
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