Welcome to Lewisville Masonic Lodge No. 201 A. F. & A. M.

84^th Masonic District

603 Manco Road           Lewisville, TX 75067           Phone:  972.436.6783

Message from the Master

Welcome visitors and Masonic Brothers!

Thank you for visiting the Lewisville Masonic Lodge’s web site.  Our Lodge, chartered in 1857 as a member of the Grand Lodge of Texas, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, is the oldest Masonic Lodge in Denton County.  We are an active Lodge in the community and in the Brotherhood of Freemasonry. We continue to reach out to those in need in accordance with our charitable purposes and Masonic obligation. Please take a few minutes to review the various pages of this site and find out what is going on at Lewisville Masonic Lodge

The Lodge is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for fellowship, work, and degrees.

Our Stated Meeting is held the second Thursday of each month with dinner at 6:30pm and the Stated Meeting starting at 7:30pm.

We also have an active Order of the Eastern Star #935 that meets the 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM.

How Masonry Began

In the Middle Ages, the terms "mason" and "freemason" were used interchangeably. They were stonemasons who built castles and cathedrals in England and Scotland. Because of the inherent danger of their work, many stonemasons formed local organizations, called lodges, to take care of sick and injured members as well as the widows and orphans of those who were killed on the job. The masons also used Lodges as places to meet, receive their pay, plan their work, train new apprentices, and socialize.

In 1717, the first Grand Lodge was established in London. Within the next two decades, English Freemasonry spread throughout Europe and eventually made its way to the American colonies. The first lodge organized on American soil appeared in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 1730. By 1733 a Provincial Grand Lodge was organized in Boston, Massachusetts. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, and other founding fathers were among the first Masons in America. Of the 39 men who signed the U.S. Constitution, 13 were Masons.

Interested in learning more about Freemasonry? Would you like to talk with some of our members about our Lodge?  Feel free to come by the Lodge, which is open on most Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm to find out more about us and our great fraternity.

An inquiry to our website will ALWAYS result in a friendly and prompt return email or phone call. We can be contacted via email at:

lewisvillelodge@gmail.com

See you at Lodge!

Fraternally,

Davis Watkins

Master of the Lodge, 2007-2008