Have you heard the term “J.C. Penney Lodge”? I hadn’t until I started work at the Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center in 2016. Of course, this raised questions for me: is it a Lodge composed of J.C. Penney employees? Or is
Items in our third Grand Master’s hand.
As with any organization, Masonic Lodges generate paperwork. There are meeting notices, meeting minutes, installation programs, certificates, and so on. Regarding certificates, just a few types are: those for new members, awards, years of membership, demits, and possibly more. As
Freemasons know about (or at least have heard of) the book of which the title page is pictured above. For those unfamiliar with some of the older type characters, the modern English script for the above says: The CONSTITUTIONS OF
When taking inventory of the Nelson Library, there are many, many copies and versions of the Holy Bible to be found. They are small and large, in good and not-so-good condition, Masonic and non-Masonic style. By definition, a Masonic bible
Many of you have had occasion to visit the Grand Lodge office. You may remember that the photographs of PGMs lined both sides of the hallway of the Minnesota Masonic Charities (MMC) offices, and were spilling around the corner. No
Updated January 2022. Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and visitors. As such, we are closely monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 novel coronavirus outbreak and following the recommendations of the Minnesota
The Temple of Solomon If you’ve been to the James B. Ladd Museum, you’ve no doubt seen the scale model in the farthest corner of the room…an artist’s rendition of Solomon’s Temple in ancient Jerusalem. It wouldn’t surprise me if you
