On March 21, 1861, the local Masonic Lodge was organized. When this event occured it was not in Susanville, as many would presume, but in the town of Richmond, a few miles to the south. The charter was granted in 1862 and the lodge placed into formal operation on June 24, 1862. In October of the same year the lodge relocated to Susanville, where it still is in existence—the area’s old fraternal organization.
Some may recall an article I wrote about Meet the Masons back in September 2017. There is a collection of about 35 photographs of individual Masons taken in the early 1900s. It is an interesting study. I just need to prod a certain some one to provide the scans. Stay tuned.
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