Columbia Lodge No. 58 AF & AM

Columbia Lodge No. 58 AF & AM Columbia Lodge no. 58 is located in Frederick Maryland. We thank you for visiting our site. Please join us for fellowship.

Our Regular Communication is the first and third Monday of each month at 7:30 PM, with the exception of July and August. Columbia Lodge #58 charter was established by the Grand Lodge of Maryland in the year of November 7, 1815. Masons met on December 8, 1815 at the house of James Houston located on the Southeast corner of Market and Second Streets. This was the location of the Farmer’s and Mechani

c’s National Bank. At the meeting on December 17, 1815 the by-laws of the lodge were adopted. At a special communication of the Grand Lodge on October 8, 1824 our illustrious citizen and brother Marie Paul Joseph Yves Gilbert Mottiers De La Fayette was made an Honorary member of the Grand Lodge of Maryland. General La Fayette was re-visiting the United States. This was forty years after the American Revolution. He returned to Baltimore several weeks later and attended elaborate banquet tendered by the lodge. Brother La Fayette was a good friend of George Washington. On Wednesday December 29, 1824 General La Fayette and his secretary Lee Vasser and son, George Washington La Fayette were received in the home of Henry Bantz on West Second Street where the Centennial Memorial United Church is now located. General La Fayette presented the apron which he wore to Brother William Bear (Mayor of Frederick) who in turn presented it to the lodge. This apron is on display in the Columbia Lodge Library and museum of the Temple. Governor Francis Thomas, who was Governor of Maryland, was a member of Columbia Lodge #58. Columbia Lodge #58 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, like all Masonic Lodges, were affected by the Anti-Masonic agitation and the brothers thought it was best to cease their meetings. On June 7, 1830 the last communication under the charter of 1815 was held.

Happy 251st Birthday to the United States Army and a hearty Thank You to our Army Brothers, active, veteran, and retired...
06/14/2026

Happy 251st Birthday to the United States Army and a hearty Thank You to our Army Brothers, active, veteran, and retired!

"One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless."King Solomon, Proverbs 14:...
06/14/2026



"One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless."
King Solomon, Proverbs 14:16

Happy Sunday, Brethren!

06/13/2026

Plato's Allegory of the Cave may be more relevant today than it was 2,400 years ago. In the original story, prisoners are chained inside a cave, watching shadows projected onto a wall. Having never seen anything else, they mistake those shadows for reality.

Today, the cave looks different. The chains are no longer made of iron. They're made of algorithms, outrage, tribalism, and the endless need to be right. The shadows no longer flicker from a fire. They glow from televisions, smartphones, podcasts, YouTube channels, and social media feeds.

What's fascinating is that many people who claim to have "escaped the cave" have merely moved into a different one. They reject mainstream media only to become captive to alternative media. They mock one set of narratives while blindly accepting another. Every villain becomes part of a secret plot. Every disagreement becomes proof of corruption.

The lesson of Plato's cave was never that you possess the truth while everyone else is deceived. The lesson is that all of us are capable of confusing shadows for reality. The real challenge isn't finding a new cave. It's having the humility to step outside of all of them, question our own assumptions, follow evidence wherever it leads, and admit, from time to time, that we might be wrong. Because the greatest prison was never the chains. It was certainty.

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"Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools."King Solomon, Ecclesiastes 7:9Ha...
06/07/2026



"Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools."
King Solomon, Ecclesiastes 7:9

Happy Sunday, Brethren!

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06/06/2026

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Today we commemorate the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. We honor the bravery and sacrifice of the Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, a day that forever changed the course of history. May we never forget their courage and heroism.

06/06/2026

Ms. Rowling, please come visit! Brothers check out the video.

The Four Cardinal and Three Theological Virtues resting on the foundation of Truth. Happy Friday and have a virtuous day...
06/05/2026

The Four Cardinal and Three Theological Virtues resting on the foundation of Truth.

Happy Friday and have a virtuous day, Brothers!

It was Strawberry Night at Columbia Lodge No. 58 AF & AM! We had a great time eating the wonderful goodies...and an even...
06/02/2026

It was Strawberry Night at Columbia Lodge No. 58 AF & AM! We had a great time eating the wonderful goodies...and an even better time awarding our recipient of the Maryland Masonic Charities Scholarship from Middletown HS.
Thanks to all who came out. It was a great night of fellowship.

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06/01/2026

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We've got a dispensation to hold our annual Strawberry Night!

Come to Columbia Lodge No. 58 AF & AM on June 1st and enjoy friendship and fellowship. The fun starts at 7:30pm! It is open to everyone, so bring your families, maybe even an interested friend.

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6816 Blentlinger Road
Frederick, MD
21702

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 7am - 5pm
Sunday 7am - 5pm

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+13014738976

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