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MASSACHUSETTS LODGES IN MAINE
Between 1760 and 1820, Massachusetts chartered many lodges in the District of Maine. This page summarizes those lodges and their present disposition.
PRIOR TO 1792: ST. JOHN'S GRAND LODGE (PROCEEDINGS VOL. I)
- Portland (Portland); Chartered 1762 (Rowe)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1803-1820
- Now part of Triangle #1.
PRIOR TO 1792: MASSACHUSETTS GRAND LODGE (PROCEEDINGS VOL. I)
- Warren (Machias); Chartered 1778 (Webb)
- District 11 (Eastern Maine), 1803-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Warren #2.
1792-1815 (PROCEEDINGS VOL. II)
- Lincoln (Wiscasset); Chartered 1792 (Cutler)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1803-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Lincoln #3
- Hancock (Penobscot to 1802, Castine from 1803); Chartered 1794 (Cutler)
- District 10 (Central Maine), 1803-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Hancock #4
- Kennebec (Hallowell); Chartered 1796 (Revere)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1803-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Kennebec #5
- Tuscan (Columbia); Chartered 1797 (Revere)
- District 11 (Eastern Maine), 1803-1817
- Current Disposition: surrendered charter in 1817
- Amity (Camden); Chartered 1801 (Dunn)
- District 10 (Central Maine), 1803-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Amity #6
- Eastern (Eastport); Chartered 1801 (Dunn)
- District 11 (Eastern Maine), 1803-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Eastern #7 in East Machias, Maine
- United (Topsham to 1815; Topsham from 1816); Chartered 1801 (Dunn)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1803-1820
- Current Disposition: Now United #8.
- Saco (Pepperellboro); Chartered 1802 (Dunn)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1803-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Saco #9 in Saco, Maine.
- Rising Virtue (Hampden to 1806; Bangor 1807 and after); Chartered 1802 (Dunn)
- District 10 (Central Maine), 1803-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Rising Virtue #10.
- Pythagorean (Fryeburg); Chartered 1803 (Thomas)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1803-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Pythagorean #11.
- Cumberland (New Gloucester); Chartered 1803 (Thomas)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1803-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Cumberland #12
- Oriental (Bridgetown); Chartered 1804 (Thomas)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1804-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Oriental #13 in Bridgton, Maine.
- Solar (Bath); Chartered 1804 (Thomas)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1804-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Solar #14.
- Orient (Thomaston); Chartered 1805 (Thomas)
- District 10 (Central Maine), 1805-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Orient #15
- Ionic (Steuben); Chartered 1806 (Bigelow)
- District 11 (Eastern Maine), 1806-1813
- Current Disposition: went out of existence in 1813
- St. George (Warren); Chartered 1806 (Bigelow)
- District 10 (Central Maine), 1806-1820
- Current Disposition: Now St. George #16.
- Ancient Landmark (Portland); Chartered 1806 (Bigelow)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1806-1820
- Current Disposition: Became Ancient Landmark #17; may have merged
- Oxford (Paris); Chartered 1807 (Bigelow)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1807-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Oxford #18 in Norway, Maine.
- Felicity (Buckston); Chartered 1809 (Thomas)
- District 10 (Central Maine), 1809-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Felicity #19 in Bucksport, Maine.
- Maine (Farmington); Chartered 1809 (Thomas)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1809-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Maine #20
- Oriental Star (Livermore); Chartered 1811 (Bigelow)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1811-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Oriental Star #21 in Livermore Falls, Maine.
- York (Wells); Chartered 1813 (Bigelow)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1813-1820
- Current Disposition: Now York #22 in Kennebunk, Maine.
- Freeport (Freeport); Chartered 1814 (Russell)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1814-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Freeport #23
1816-1820 (PROCEEDINGS VOL. III)
- Belfast (Belfast); Chartered 1816 (Russell)
- District 11 (Eastern Maine), 1816-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Belfast #24
- Temple (Winthrop); Chartered 1817 (Oliver)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1817-1820
- Current Disposition:Now Temple #25 in Readfield, Maine.
- Village (Bowdoinham); Chartered 1817 (Oliver)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1817-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Village #26.
- Northern Star (Anson); Chartered 1818 (Oliver)
- District 10 (Central Maine), 1818-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Northern Star #28 in North Anson, Maine.
- Adoniram (Limington); Chartered 1818 (Oliver)
- District 10 (Central Maine), 1818-1820
- Current Disposition: Became Adoniram #27; surrendered charter 2007
- Tranquil (Auburn); Chartered 1818 (Oliver)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1818-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Tranquil #29.
- Blazing Star (Rumford); Chartered 1819 (Oliver)
- District 9 (Southern Maine), 1819-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Blazing Star #30 in Readfield, Maine
- Union (Union); Chartered 1819 (Oliver)
- District 11 (Eastern Maine), 1819-1820
- Current Disposition: Now Union #31.
