King Solomon Lodge No. 5 Territorial Lodge, F&AM
Masons in Tombstone!
Founding the Lodge – 1881 King Solomon Lodge No. 5, F&AM (Free and Accepted Masons), was established in the rugged Arizona Territory in the mining boomtown of Tombstone on October 11, 1881, under a dispensation
What It Means to Be a Freemason Freemasonry, often simply called Masonry, is one of the world’s oldest and largest fraternal organizations, with roots tracing back to the late 16th or early 17th century. Despite
Masonic G…..for God and Geometry The Masonic letter G reminds us that our every act is done in the sight of the Great Architect of the Universe. “By letters four and science five, this “G”
Photo: Fremont St. Tombstone, Arizona (undated photo) In 1877, the city of Tombstone, Arizona, came into existence under the initiative of Ed Schieffelin. During that period, a military scouting expedition in Tombstone aimed at countering
What does that mean? It is a Masonic term. It means “if you want to become a mason just ask a mason”. It is steeped in historical significance and tradition, the only way to become
Why are goats often interpreted as a Masonic symbol? One of the most frequent ways of drawing a Freemason by religious people, in statues and illustrations, etc., is as a being that looks half human
The Order of the Pug, or Mopsorden Around 1740, the German sculptor, Johann Joachim Kaendler, master model maker of the Meissen porcelain factory in Germany, was commissioned to create a curious series of sculptures. They
