MTMontana2
MONTANA LODGE #2
Dispensation Date: 04/01/1865 (Grand Lodge of Montana)
Charter Date: 11/07/1865 (Grand Lodge of Colorado); founding lodge of Grand Lodge of Montana, 01/26/1866
Location: Virginia City (1864); Jeffers (1943); Ennis (1950)
Status: active
- Madison #87 merged here, 04/03/1943.
- Old Faithful #156 merged here, 12/31/1983.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The Grand Lodge of Colorado authorized a dispensation for Montana Lodge (U.D.) on April 4, 1885. The Lodge received its Charter on November 7, 1865, by Grand Lodge of Colorado as Montana No. 9 at Virginia City. The Lodge united January 24, 1866, with Virginia City No. 43 (now No. 1) and Helena City No. 10 (now No. 3) to form Grand Lodge of Montana. Chartered January 26, 1866, by Grand Lodge of Montana as Montana No. 2 at Virginia City. Consolidated April 3, 1943, with Madison No. 87, Jeffers, as Montana No. 2 at Jeffers. The Lodge moved April 3, 1950 to Ennis. Consolidated on December 31, 1983 with Old Faithful Lodge No. 156, West Yellowstone, as Montana No. 2 at Ennis.
