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

 
 
Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
1. Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Marker
Inscription.
The oldest Lodge in Kansas [1854]

Chartered March 17, 1856
Dedicated June 8, 1991
M[ost] W[orshipful] Conrad F Johnson
First Grand Master from Smithton Lodge
AF and AM of Kansas

 
Erected by Smithton Lodge No. 1.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1856.
 
Location. 39° 51.58′ N, 95° 16.068′ W. Marker is in Highland, Kansas, in Doniphan County. Marker is on Main Street near Genesee Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 West Main Street, Highland KS 66035, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rubeti Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Irvin Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Highland Community College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Highland Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sir Knight John W. Smith / Daniel D. Vanderslice (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Iowa, Sac and Fox Mission (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cooperation and Conflict on the Trail (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Highland Presbyterian Mission (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland.
 
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 "Freemasons". Kansas Cyclopedia (1912) entry (Submitted on October 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
2. Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Marker
In Degginer Park, across Main Street from Lodge
Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
3. Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Marker
Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
4. Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Marker
Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
5. Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Marker
In Degginer Park
Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Cornerstone image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
6. Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. Cornerstone
Looking West Along Main Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
7. Looking West Along Main Street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 412 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on October 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   4. submitted on October 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   5. submitted on October 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   6, 7. submitted on October 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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