Lafayette Lodge No. 27

05/05/2026

05/04/2026

Join us this Friday for our annual Gold Token and past masters night!

05/01/2026

April 30, 1789: The American experiment entered uncharted territory.

, George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States, stepping into a role with no precedent, no roadmap, and the weight of a nation's hopes on his shoulders.

In just 153 days, the new government:
✅ Passed the Bill of Rights
✅ Established a system of national taxation
✅ Built the foundation of the federal court system
✅ Created the first executive departments

Washington wasn’t just leading a country—he was helping invent it.

(Image Credits)
Oath of Office, by William Fulton Soare, 1931. Gift of Dr. Thomas Fulton Soare, the artist's only child, and Robert Randolph Soare, the artist's only grandchild, 2006 Conservation courtesy of The Founders, Washington Committee Endowment Fund.

04/25/2026

Band Lineup has been announced!!!

04/19/2026

Lafayette at Valley Forge 1777

As commander of a new division at Valley Forge, with enlistments decreasing and desertions increasing, Lafayette took it upon himself to make sure his troops were living to the best possible standards. He donated muskets and uniforms to men in need. Known as the soldiers’ friend, Lafayette shared the hardships with his men, even when his rank entitled him to special privileges.

Although it was apparent that battle would be postponed until spring, his homesickness worsened. But even though his wife and father-in-law begged him to return home to France, the loyal Lafayette refused to leave.

It was that same loyalty that possessed Lafayette to ride to Headquarters in an effort to warn his idol, George Washington, of a plan by Gates, Conway, Charles Lee, and members of Congress to overthrow him.

Lafayette was a loyal supporter of the American cause as well as an avid supporter of George Washington. A young man, with obligations at home, Lafayette still remained faithful to the promise he made when first set foot on American soil in June 1777.

Learn more: https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/historyculture/lafayette.htm

04/19/2026

04/13/2026

Thank you our first responders for keeping us safe 🙏

04/05/2026

Wishing everyone a happy Easter 🐰
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03/31/2026

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03/25/2026

Lafayette, one of the richest young men in France, left his home country on March 25, 1777, filled with desire to fight against the British in the American Revolution.

His father, also known as the Marquis de Lafayette, had been killed in the Battle of Minden fighting the British in 1759, two years after the young Lafayette was born. He was raised to despise the British and to revere his father and other military forbearers.

The Marquis was recruited to serve in the American cause by Silas Deane, who headed an American effort in Paris to enlist French Army officers in the cause. Lafayette was not recruited for his military acumen—the young man had yet to see combat. Instead, Deane believed that Lafayette would be valuable to the American cause because of his connections to the Court of Louis XVI.

Lafayette—going against the wishes of the king and of his father-in-law, the Duc D'Ayen—purchased his own ship for the voyage, which he named the Victoire.

The ship landed off the coast of Georgetown, South Carolina, on June 13, 1777, after fifty-six days at sea.

Lafayette and the other French officers on board then rode to Philadelphia to volunteer for the Continental Army. The nineteen-year-old received his Major General's sash on July 31.

Five days later, he met George Washington who travelled to Philadelphia to brief members of Congress on the precarious state of military affairs at a dinner; the British were on the move toward the city.

https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/george-washington-and-the-marquis-de-lafayette/

03/24/2026

Interesting fact

03/22/2026

Random pictures from our fun soup night