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What is Freemasonry?
Freemasonry is a fraternal organization built around three principles: Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. Men who join commit to honest conduct, care for one another and for the communities they live in, and a genuine effort to improve their own character. It is the…
The Three Degrees of Freemasonry
The three degrees of Freemasonry serve two purposes that are not separate from each other. One is well known: a structured moral education that asks a man to look honestly at his own character and do something about what he finds. The other is less often described…
The Appendant Bodies of Freemasonry
The three degrees of the Blue Lodge are the foundation of Freemasonry, and they are complete in themselves. For Master Masons who want to go further, a family of related organizations known as the appendant bodies offer a continued path of study, fellowship, and…
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The History of Freemasonry in Colorado
Freemasonry arrived in Colorado before Colorado was Colorado. The men who came west for gold in 1858 brought the Craft with them, and the first Masonic gathering in what would become Denver took place in a tent before there was a town to hold it in. The fraternity’s…
The History of English Freemasonry
Freemasonry in England, a journey that spans centuries and reflects the enduring principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth. This account traces the origins of English Freemasonry, its pivotal moments before, during, and after the formation of the United Grand…
The History of Scottish Freemasonry
Freemasonry in Scotland, a land where the craft’s roots run deep and its influence has shaped both local communities and the global Masonic movement. This narrative explores the origins of Scottish Freemasonry, its pivotal moments before, during, and after the…
The History of Freemasonry in Germany
This lodge exists in its present form because of German Freemasonry. Schiller Lodge No. 41, the oldest of our five predecessor lodges, was chartered in Denver in 1881 by German-speaking Masons who carried their fraternal tradition from Europe to Colorado. They brought…
The History of French Freemasonry
Origins of Freemasonry in France (Pre-1728) Unlike the well-documented guild origins of Freemasonry in England and Scotland, French Freemasonry’s roots are tied to the early 18th century, introduced by British and Scottish exiles, particularly Jacobites—supporters of…
The History of Freemasonry in the United States
Freemasonry arrived in the American colonies almost as soon as there were American colonies worth speaking of, and by the time those colonies declared independence, the fraternity had become part of the civic fabric of the new nation. Several of the men who signed the…
The Life and Legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette Lodge No. 41 carries his name, displays his apron, and conducts its work in the tradition he helped shape. He was a French aristocrat who crossed the Atlantic twice in service of liberty, a general who stood beside Washington at Yorktown, a…
The Life and Legacy of Albert Pike
Albert Pike Lodge No. 117 was chartered in Denver in 1903 and met in the Masonic building at 16th and Welton for more than a century before merging with Pythagoras Lodge to form Marquis de Lafayette Lodge No. 41. The lodge took its name from one of the most…
What is Freemasonry?
Freemasonry is a fraternal organization built around three principles: Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. Men who join commit to honest conduct, care for one another and for the communities they live in, and a genuine effort to improve their own character. It is the…