American Freemasonry
Lodge Websites:
- St. John’s Lodge, Boston Massachusetts. (Founded 1733) – SaintJohnsBoston1733.com
- Solomon’s No.1 AFM, Charleston, SC (1735) – SolomonsAfm.com
- Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge No. 4, Virginia – George Washington’s Mother Lodge (1752) – MasonicLodge4.org
- St. John’s Lodge No. 1 A.Y.M. – Oldest Masonic Lodge in N.Y. (1757) – StJohns1.org
- Lodge No. 2: F. & A.M. of Pennsylvania (1757) – LodgeTwo.org
- Federal Lodge No. 1, Washington DC (1793) – FederalLodge.org
- St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 1 A.F. & A.M. (1750) Halifax, NS, Canada – StAndrewsNo1.org
- Niagara Lodge No. 2 A.F. & A.M. Ontario (1792) – Niagara2.com
Oldest Lodges in the United States
| 1 | Saint John’s | Boston, Mass. | July 30, 1733 |
| 2 | Solomon’s No. 1 | Savannah, Ga. | Feb. 21, 1734 |
| 3 | Solomon’s No. 1 | Charleston, S.C. | 1735 |
| 4 | Saint John-1 a No. 1 | Portsmouth, N.H. | 1736 |
| 5 | Norfolk No. 1 | Norfolk, Va. | June 1, 1741 |
| 6 | Saint John’s No. 1 | Newport, R. I. | Dec. 27, 1749 |
| 7 | Hiram No. 1 | New Haven. Conn | Nov. 12, 1750 |
| 8 | Fredericksburg No. 4, Va. ) N1752 | Fredericksburg, Va. | (Chartered. Jul. 21, 1758) |
| 9 | St. John’s No. 2 | Middletown, Conn. | Feb. 14, 1754 |
| 10 | St. John’s No. 1 | Wilmington, N. C. | March 1754 |
| 11 | Union Kilwinning No. 4 | Charleston, S.C. | May 3, 1755 |
| 12 | Lodge of St. Andrew | Boston, Mass. | Nov. 30, 1756 |
| 13 | Saint Johns No. 1 | Providence, R. I. | Jan. 18, 1757 |
| 14 | Blandford No. 3 | Petersburg, Va. | Sept. 9, 1757 |
| 15 | St. John’s No. 1 | New York, N. Y | Dec. 7, 1757 |
| 16 | Lodge No. 2 | Philadelphia, Pa. | June 7, 1758 |
| 17 | St. Tammany No. 5 | Hampton, Va. | Feb. 26, 1759 |
| 18 | Philanthropic | Marblehead, Mass. | Mar. 25, 1760 |
| 19 | Independent Royal Arch No. 2 | N. Y. | Dec. 15, 1760 |
| 20 | St. John’s No. 1 | Newark, N. J. | May 13, 1761 |
The American York Rite
CRAFT MASONRY (Blue Lodge):
- Entered Apprentice
- Fellow Craft
- Master Mason
In America each of the 50 states has its own Craft (Blue Lodge) Grand Lodge.
- Alabama – GL of AL – Glofal.com
- Alaska – Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Alaska – Alaska-Masons.org
- Arizona – Grand Lodge of Arizona – AzMasons.org
- Arkansas – Grand Lodge of Arkansas – ArkGrandLodge.com
- California – Masons of California – Freemason.org
- Colorado – Grand Lodge of Colorado A.F.&A.M – ColoradoFreemasons.org
- Connecticut – Grand Lodge of Connecticut – CtFreemasons.net
- Delaware – Freemasons in Delaware – MasonsInDelaware.org
- Florida – The Grand Lodge of Florida – GrandLodgeFL.com
- Georgia – Georgia Masonry – GLofGA.org
- Hawaii – Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Hawaii – HawaiiFreemason.org
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- District of Columbia – The Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia – DcGrandLodge.org
Prince Hall Affiliation:
Most US States also have an African-American Prince Hall Affiliation Grand Lodge. Their state grand lodges are listed on this site: The Conference of Grand Masters Prince Hall Masons – ConferenceOfGrandMastersPHA.org
- 4. Mark Master Mason
- 5. Past Master (Virtual)
- 6. Most Excellent Master
- 7. Royal Arch Mason
General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons: General Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons International – Ggcrami.org & Ramint.org
COUNCIL MASONRY (Cryptic Masonry):
- 8. Royal Master
- 9. Select Master
- 10. Super-Excellent Master
General Grand Council of Cryptic Masons: Ggccmi.org
The General Grand Council of Cryptic Masons International – CrypticMasons.org
THE COMMANDERY:
- 11. Knight of the Red Cross
- 12. Knight of Malta
- 13. Knight Templar
The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar: KnightsTemplar.org
Grand Encampment Knights Templar, U.S.A. – Usagekt.org
OTHER MASONIC BODIES: YorkRite.org
Grand Council of Knight Masons: KnightMasons.org
- Knight of Sword
- Knight of the East
- Knight of the East and West
Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees: AmdUsa.org
- Order of St. Lawrence the Martyr
- Knight of Constantinople
- Grand Tilers of Solomon
- Excellent Master
- Masters of Tyre
- Architect
- Grand Architect
- Superintendent
- Ye Antient Order of the Corks
- Red Branch of Eri and Appendant Orders
- Royal Ark Mariner
- Order of the Secret Monitor
United Grand Imperial Council of the Red Cross of Constantine: RedCrossConstantine.org
- Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine
- Knight of the Holy Sepulchre
- Knight of St. John the Evangelist
Grand College of Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests: Hraktp.org
Masonic Order of Pilgrim Preceptors: PilgrimPreceptorsUsa.org
Sovereign Order of Knights Preceptor
Provincial Council of the Order of St Thomas of Acon: StThomasAcon.org
Provincial Grand Court of the Order of Athelstan: Athelstan-usa.org
High Council of Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis: Sricf.org
- I Zelator
- II Theoricus
- III Practicus
- IV Philosophus
- V Adeptus Minor
- VI Adeptus Major
- VII Adeptus Exemptus
- VIII Magister Templi
- IX Magus
Provincial Grand Lodge of the Royal Order of Scotland: RoosUsa.org
- Degree of Heredom of Kilwinning
- Degree of Knight of the Rosy Cross
Regional Grand Assemblage USA of the Operatives: Operatives-usa.org
Convent General Knights of the York Cross of Honour: Kych.org
York Rite Sovereign College of North America: Yrscna.org
Grand College of Rites of the USA: GrandCollegeOfRites.org
Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction: ScottishRite.org
Scottish Rite, Northern Jurisdiction: ScottishRiteNmj.org
Grotto (MOVPER): Scgrotto.org
Shriners (AAONMS): ShrinersHQ.org
The Steps of Freemasonry in America
