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Oklahoma's
recorded history began in 1541 when Spanish explorer Coronado ventured
through the area on his quest for the "Lost city of Gold."
The area that would eventually become known as Oklahoma was part of the
1803 Louisiana Purchase. The United States paid France $15 million
for the Louisiana Territory - Land that would later become thirteen
states. The purchase nearly doubled the size of the United States.
More Oklahoma Masonic History . The
United States government opened up the western part of Indian Territory to
settlers by holding six land runs between 1889 and 1895. Native Americans
from more that 67 tribes call Oklahoma their home,
37 Federally Recognized. The name Oklahoma
literally means "red people." It was taken from two
Choctaw words "okla" ("people") and "humma"
(red").
A short history of our lodge and of Masonry
in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is the only State
to have formed
three separate Grand Lodges by Convention.
GL Indian Territory , October 1874.
GL Oklahoma Territory November 10, 1892,
these two merged to form the
GL of Oklahoma February 10, 1909
Edmond Masonic Lodge
1st chartered April 19, 1890 as #37 U.D. under GL Indian Territory.
At the first meeting the following Charter
members were present:
Col. H.H.
Moose - WM
Howard M. Drake - SW
H.L. Strough - JW
F.W. Moore - Treasurer
J.W. Walters - Secretary
Henry Morrison - SD
A.E. Warrington - JD
Williard Walker - Tyler
Brother W.A. Baker of Calo Lodge #153, Kansas was present.
Members Thomas A.
Abernathy, Frank W. Cole (wm 1893), Millard Walker, W.J. Donovan, Phil F.
Hanna, Frank S. Peck, Henry L. Strough, J.W. Walters, A.I. Woodward.

On
November 10, 1892 the
2nd charter
For Edmond Masonic Lodge was issued assigning Edmond Lodge #4
under the GL Oklahoma Territory . On February 10, 1909, two years after Oklahoma
became a State, the existing Grand Lodge of Oklahoma was formed combining the GL Indian
Territory and the GL Oklahoma Territory. Edmond Masonic Lodge petitioned for their old
designation of #37
and was charted on the
3rd occasion as Edmond Lodge #37.
Edmond #37 along with the Oklahoma Lodges chartered from GL
Arkansas that formed the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory we are Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Edmond Lodge has
met continuously since before its 1890 original chartering. Our Stated Communications are
the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meal at 6:30, tile at 7:30.
Edmond Masonic
Lodge is located at 1026 N
Boulevard in Edmond Oklahoma.
The Lodge serves following appendant bodies:
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Order of Eastern Star, Edmond Chapter #247
Chartered in 1910,
Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays at 7:30pm,
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We are proud to have
30 Past
Masters of Edmond 37, that are living and continuing to serve the
lodge, we have four Past Masters from others lodges that are members of
Edmond 37 serving the lodge.
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