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History 101
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1717
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1730
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1848
GL of Missouri Charters Western Star Lodge #98, in Benton City
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1848
GM of Indiana issues dispensation for Sierra Nevada
  • Lodge Members of failed Lodge later form Madison Lodge
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1849
GM of Louisiana issues Grant for The Pacific Lodge at Benicia
  • Members of failed Lodge later form Benicia Lodge #5
  •  First Lodge building
  • Jewels cut from tin cans
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1849
G. L. of Connecticut issues Charter to Connecticut Lodge No. 76 on January 31st
  • Becomes Tehama Lodge #3 when G. L. of Ca. formed
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1849
Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill
  • Traveling Lodges
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Time to form a Grand Lodge!
  • March, first attempt
  • April 17, 3 Chartered Lodges and 3 U.D. Lodges formed GL in Sacremento
  • California Lodge #13, GL of D. C. became California Lodge #1
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1850
GM of Illinois issues Dispensations
  • Lavely Lodge in Marysville, became Marysville Lodge #9, then became Corinthian Lodge #9
  •  Pacific Lodge, near Oroville, met in Long’s Bar.  Later dissolved, and members joined California Lodges.
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1850
GL of Wisconsin issues Charter to Lafayette Lodge #29
  • 1851 Charter destroyed by fire,
  • Lodge moves jurisdiction to Ca,
  • Becomes Nevada Lodge #13
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California #13, GL of DC becomes California #1, GL of Ca.
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Western Star #98 becomes #2
  • Moves from Benton City to Shasta City
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1850
GL of Ca. has 3 Lodges, 103 members in April
  • California becomes a State in Sept.
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Berryman Jennings Lodge # 4
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1851
GM of Louisiana issues dispensation for Davy Crockett Lodge #7
  • Ruben Clark (Master, 1851) designed and built State Capital building
  • 1852 Lodge moves jurisdiction to Ca, becomes San Fransisco Lodge #7
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Mining
  • Rough and Ready
  • Indian Digging
  • Saint Mark 's
  • Oro Fino
  • Violet
  • Rising Sun
  • Mount Carmel
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Grants and Dispensations issued by
  • New Jersey
  • Virginia
  • Indiana
  • Massachusetts
  • Ohio
  • Florida
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1851
GL of Ca. has
  • 11 Lodges
  • 304 Members
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1860
GL of Ca. has
  • 128 Lodges
  • 5,055 Members
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1989
  • Grand Lodge of Hawaii
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1989
  • Prince Hall Grand Lodge
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2000 Annual Communication
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2000 Annual Communication
  • 845 Charters issued
  • 90,914 Members
  • 388 Lodges
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How many Masons does it take?
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"Grand Lodge of California"
  • Grand Lodge of California
  • Officers Management Workshops
  • Masonic Education Committee