Army Lodge No. 24 Free and Accepted Masons - Perrysburg OH
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 32.998 W 083° 39.105
17T E 278838 N 4603207
Settlers and soldiers moving west brought with them familiar institutions such as the Masonic Lodge. Here at Camp Meigs, military officers were authorized to establish the first lodge in Northwest Ohio on September 13, 1813.
Waymark Code: WM17KV6
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2023
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TEXT ON THE OHIO HISTORICAL MARKER
Army Lodge No. 24
Free and Accepted Masons
1813-1820
Settlers and soldiers moving west brought with them familiar institutions such as the Masonic Lodge. Here at Camp Meigs, military officers were authorized by Ohio Militia Captain Henry Brush, Ohio Masonic Grand Master, to establish the first lodge in Northwest Ohio on September 13, 1813. Colonel William Anderson was Master, Lt. Col. William McMillan, Senior Warden, and Capt. Charles Gratiot, Junior Warden. Built under the command of Gen. William Henry Harrison, the fort was named for Ohio Governor, Return Jonathan Meigs.
Erected by Northern Light Lodge No. 40 Free and Accepted Masons and the Ohio Historical Society
MASONIC LODGES: LODGE
GRAND MASONIC LODGES: Not listed
Other: Not listed
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