Solomon's Lodge, Savannah

Not to be confused with Solomon's Lodge, Charleston.

Solomon's Lodge
Named afterSolomon
EstablishedFebruary 21, 1734
(290 years ago) (1734-02-21)
FoundersJames Lacey
James Oglethorpe
TypeMasonic lodge
Location
Coordinates32°04′52″N 81°05′24″W / 32.0811610°N 81.089883°W / 32.0811610; -81.089883
Region served
Chatham County, Georgia
Parent organization
Grand Lodge of Georgia, Free and Accepted Masons
Websitesolomonslodge1.com

Solomon's Lodge, officially Solomon's Lodge, No. 1, Free and Accepted Masons (F. & A. M.), located in Freemasons' Hall, Savannah, Georgia, is a Masonic lodge established in 1734 by James Lacey and General James Oglethorpe.[1] It is believed to be the oldest, continuously operating, English-constituted lodge in the Western Hemisphere, a title also claimed by St. John's Lodge, Portsmouth, established in 1734 or 1736.[2]

  1. ^ Hirschfeld, Fritz (2005). George Washington and The Jews. University of Delaware Press. p. 26. ISBN 0-87413-927-9.
  2. ^ "St. John's Lodge No. 1 F.&A.M. Historic Information". St. John's Lodge #1. Retrieved June 24, 2022.