08/06/2024
On this day in 1753, George Washington was raised to the degree of Master Mason. Washington began his Masonic journey by paying two pounds and three shillings in 1752 to join the Lodge at Fredericksburg, Virginia. He received his Entered Apprentice degree on November 4, 1752, and advanced to the Fellowcraft degree just four months later.
in 1753, George Washington became a Master Mason.
Washington paid two pounds and three shillings in 1752 to join the Lodge at Fredericksburg, Virginia. He received his Entered Apprentice on November 4, 1752, and then rose to Fellowcraft four months later.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3rmw9ny
(Image Credits)
"Washington as a Freemason" lithograph by Strobridge & Gerlach. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
