MTVirginiaCity1
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VIRGINIA CITY LODGE #1
Dispensation Date: 11/07/1863
Charter Date: 10/20/1864 (Grand Lodge of Kansas); founding lodge of Grand Lodge of Montana, 01/26/1866
Location: Virginia City
Status: active
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The lodge was authorized to operate under dispensation (U.D.) on December 7, 1863 and held its first meeting (U.D.) on February 27, 1863. The Lodge received its Charter on October 20, 1864, by Grand Lodge of Kansas as Virginia City No. 43. It united January 24, 1866, with Montana No. 9 (now No. 2) and Helena City No. 10 (now No. 3) to form Grand Lodge of Montana. This Lodge was chartered January 26, 1866 by the Grand Lodge of Montana as Virginia City No. 1, at Virginia City.