Philanthropic Lodge F. & A.M.- Marblehead Masons
About
Philanthropic Lodge is a Masonic lodge in Marblehead, chartered in 1760 as The Marblehead Lodge by St. John’s Lodge No. 1 under the Provincial Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Members follow the Free and Accepted Masons tradition, reflected in the F. & A.M. on its seal, which shows the Good Samaritan with the words This Do Ye. The lodge invites those interested in Freemasonry to ask about joining, and it organizes blood drives.
The lodge’s history runs through early American history. Candidate John Pulling Jr., a Marblehead shipmaster made a Mason in 1760, is linked to Paul Revere’s famous lantern signal, and Elbridge Gerry, later vice president, is said to have joined in 1769. The name changed to Philanthropic Lodge in 1797 while Revere served as Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, and a delegation attended the 1825 Bunker Hill Monument cornerstone ceremony with Lafayette present.
What to Know
- The lodge meets on the third Tuesday of each month from September through June.
- Reservations are required for meals before lodge meetings.
- Prospective members can request information through the lodge’s contact page.
- Donations to the lodge can be made online.
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