Paris in Lamar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Paris Lodge No. 27, A.F. & A.M.
Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8218.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 33° 37.59′ N, 95° 33.75′ W. Marker is in Paris, Texas, in Lamar County. Marker is at the intersection of South Church Street and 7th Street SW, on the left when traveling north on South Church Street. Marker is located at the entrance to the Paris Masonic Lodge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3150 South Church Street, Paris TX 75462, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Travis Clack Henderson (approx. 1.3 miles away); Paris Cotton Compress (approx. 1.7 miles away); Burial Site of John S. Chisum (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sam Bell Maxey (approx. 2 miles away); Lightfoot - Coleman House (approx. 2 miles away); Judge Wm. Henry Lightfoot House (approx. 2 miles away); Church of the Holy Cross, Episcopal (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Texas Freemason History.
On July 4, 1845, a convention of duly elected delegates met in the city of Austin for the purpose of drafting an ordinance accepting the terms of annexation offered to the Republic of Texas by the United States and for the further purpose of drafting a constitution for the state of Texas. Of the sixty-one delegates to this convention, thirty six are known to have been Masons. With such influential Masons holding prominent positions of trust and leadership in the organization and conduct of the government, it was inevitable that the principles of free masonry should become deeply rooted in the Texas constitutions of 1836 and 1845, and in the general and special laws as enacted, interpreted, and enforced thereunder. (Submitted on November 30, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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