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Over its history the lodge has met in many different locations, from a rustic [[Fort Detroit|fort]] [[blockhouse]] (1764), to the private residences of Worshipful Master James Donaldson<ref>Roberts, Julia. In Mixed Company Taverns and Public Life in Upper Canada. UBC Press, 2009. Available: https://www.ubcpress.ca/asset/9411/1/9780774815758.pdf; and Roberts, Julia. Women, Men, and Taverns in Tavern-Keeper Ely Playter’s Journal. 2003. Available: https://hssh.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/hssh/article/view/4409/3607</ref> (1794), Bro. James McDonnell (1802),<ref>Ashlar (Vol. 2), 1857; p. 77. </ref> or Bro. John Palmer (1807),<ref>One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary: Zion Lodge No. 1 F. & A. M. 1764–1914. Chartered April 27, 1764. [Detroit?, 1914]; p. 17. Available: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015024478466&seq=1</ref> and then to Detroit's first purpose built Masonic building (1896) located at First St. and Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit.<ref>Austin, Dan. Masonic Temple (old). HistoricDetroit.org, 2024. Available: https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/masonic-temple-old</ref> Since 1926, the Regular Communication meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday Monthly at 7:00 PM (except when dark during July and August),<ref>Great Lakes Masonic Conclave Historical Souvenir 1764–2014. Detroit : Zion Lodge No.1 F. & A.M., 2014; p. 52.</ref> in the Greek Ionic Lodge room, located on the 5th floor Center (5C) of the Ritual Tower in the [[Detroit Masonic Temple]], the world's largest Masonic Temple,<ref>Alex Lundberg, Greg Kowalski: Detroit's Masonic Temple, Arcadia Pub., 2006.</ref> at 210 feet tall, 1,037 rooms, and 550,000 sq. feet. Zion Lodge No. 1 has called the Greek Ionic Lodge room, and the Detroit Masonic Temple, home since the temple first opened in 1926.
Over its history the lodge has met in many different locations, from a rustic [[Fort Detroit|fort]] [[blockhouse]] (1764), to the private residences of Worshipful Master James Donaldson<ref>Roberts, Julia. In Mixed Company Taverns and Public Life in Upper Canada. UBC Press, 2009. Available: https://www.ubcpress.ca/asset/9411/1/9780774815758.pdf; and Roberts, Julia. Women, Men, and Taverns in Tavern-Keeper Ely Playter’s Journal. 2003. Available: https://hssh.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/hssh/article/view/4409/3607</ref> (1794), Bro. James McDonnell (1802),<ref>Ashlar (Vol. 2), 1857; p. 77. </ref> or Bro. John Palmer (1807),<ref>One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary: Zion Lodge No. 1 F. & A. M. 1764–1914. Chartered April 27, 1764. [Detroit?, 1914]; p. 17. Available: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015024478466&seq=1</ref> and then to Detroit's first purpose built Masonic building (1896) located at First St. and Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit.<ref>Austin, Dan. Masonic Temple (old). HistoricDetroit.org, 2024. Available: https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/masonic-temple-old</ref> Since 1926, the Regular Communication meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday Monthly at 7:00 PM (except when dark during July and August),<ref>Great Lakes Masonic Conclave Historical Souvenir 1764–2014. Detroit : Zion Lodge No.1 F. & A.M., 2014; p. 52.</ref> in the Greek Ionic Lodge room, located on the 5th floor Center (5C) of the Ritual Tower in the [[Detroit Masonic Temple]], the world's largest Masonic Temple,<ref>Alex Lundberg, Greg Kowalski: Detroit's Masonic Temple, Arcadia Pub., 2006.</ref> at 210 feet tall, 1,037 rooms, and 550,000 sq. feet. Zion Lodge No. 1 has called the Greek Ionic Lodge room, and the Detroit Masonic Temple, home since the temple first opened in 1926.


Zion Lodge No. 1 as an organization is older than the [[United States| United States of America]] (1776), [[Michigan|State of Michigan]] (1837), or [[Grand Lodge of Michigan]] (1826) which it helped to form. As of 2024, Zion Lodge No. 1 founded in 1764 is the second oldest institution operating in the City of Detroit,<ref>#FlashbackFriday to our original warrant from 1764. Zion Lodge No. 1 F & AM. Facebook, 22 Apr 2022. Available: https://m.facebook.com/Zion-Lodge-No-1-F-AM-206315929417680/photos/4857537724295454/?locale=ms_MY</ref> after [[Basilica of Sainte Anne de Détroit]] established in 1701, which itself is the second oldest continuously operating [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] parish in America.<ref>Parish History: The History of the Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit. Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit, 2024. Available: https://ste-anne.org/about-us/parish-history/</ref>
Zion Lodge No. 1 as an organization is older than the [[United States| United States of America]] (1776), [[Michigan|State of Michigan]] (1837), or [[Grand Lodge of Michigan]] (1826) which it helped to form. As of 2024, Zion Lodge No. 1 founded in 1764 is the second oldest extant institution operating in the City of Detroit,<ref>#FlashbackFriday to our original warrant from 1764. Zion Lodge No. 1 F & AM. Facebook, 22 Apr 2022. Available: https://m.facebook.com/Zion-Lodge-No-1-F-AM-206315929417680/photos/4857537724295454/?locale=ms_MY</ref> after [[Basilica of Sainte Anne de Détroit]] established in 1701, which itself is the second oldest continuously operating [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] parish in America.<ref>Parish History: The History of the Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit. Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit, 2024. Available: https://ste-anne.org/about-us/parish-history/</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 22:51, 27 April 2024

Zion Lodge No. 1 F. & A.M.
Formation27 Apr 1764
Location
  • Detroit, Michigan
    United States of America
Coordinates42°20′29″N 83°03′37″W / 42.3414194°N 83.0601556°W / 42.3414194; -83.0601556
Region
Michigan (District #029A)
WebsiteZion Lodge No. 1 F. & A.M.[1]
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Zion Lodge No. 1 of Free and Accepted Masons (F. & A.M.), commonly known as Zion No. 1, is a Masonic lodge, or Blue Lodge, that confers the three degrees of Freemasonry, specifically: Entered Apprentice (EA), Fellowcraft (FC), and Master Masons (MM).

Freemasonry came to the Great Lakes region in the 1700s, with Zion Lodge No. 1 Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM) being the earliest documented Lodge west of the Allegheny Mountains. It began as a Military Lodge attached to the British 60th Royal American Regiment of Foot in Detroit, and was warranted in Detroit on Friday April 27, 1764, by the Provincial Grand Lodge of New York.[2]

Over its history the lodge has met in many different locations, from a rustic fort blockhouse (1764), to the private residences of Worshipful Master James Donaldson[3] (1794), Bro. James McDonnell (1802),[4] or Bro. John Palmer (1807),[5] and then to Detroit's first purpose built Masonic building (1896) located at First St. and Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit.[6] Since 1926, the Regular Communication meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday Monthly at 7:00 PM (except when dark during July and August),[7] in the Greek Ionic Lodge room, located on the 5th floor Center (5C) of the Ritual Tower in the Detroit Masonic Temple, the world's largest Masonic Temple,[8] at 210 feet tall, 1,037 rooms, and 550,000 sq. feet. Zion Lodge No. 1 has called the Greek Ionic Lodge room, and the Detroit Masonic Temple, home since the temple first opened in 1926.

Zion Lodge No. 1 as an organization is older than the United States of America (1776), State of Michigan (1837), or Grand Lodge of Michigan (1826) which it helped to form. As of 2024, Zion Lodge No. 1 founded in 1764 is the second oldest extant institution operating in the City of Detroit,[9] after Basilica of Sainte Anne de Détroit established in 1701, which itself is the second oldest continuously operating Roman Catholic parish in America.[10]

History

Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM is the earliest documented Masonic Lodge west of the Allegheny Mountains that was warranted in Detroit on April 27, 1764, by George Harison, Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of New York, with Lt. John Christie (1740–1782) of the 2nd Battalion, 60th Royal American Foot Regiment as its first Worshipful Master, Sampson Fleming (1757–1791) Commissary of 60th Regiment as Senior Warden, Josias Harper surgeon's mate with the 80th regiment as Junior Warden. Lodge No. 1 at Detroit (later Zion Lodge) held its first meeting "in a blockhouse of Fort Pontchartrain with a gathering of a few civilians and members of the 60th Royal American Foot Regiment."[11] Thirty years later, Zion Lodge No. 10 (now No. 1) was warranted in 1794 for work in Detroit,[12] and it was in this year that "the Detroit Masons first adopted the name Zion Lodge."[13] The next two short-lived lodges established in the territory were also Military Lodges, Harmony Lodge in Detroit (1764-1766) associated with the British 60th Regiment, and St. John's Lodge No. 15 on Mackinac Island (1782-1813) associated with the British 84th Regiment.

As the first Masonic lodge in the region, Zion Lodge No. 1 drew its membership from across the region at a time when “many of the members of Zion Lodge prior to 1796 had resided in what is now the Canadian side of the [Detroit] River,” including WM James Donaldson[14] and Bro. Joseph Rowe residing in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada.[15] As the population grew in the territory and Master Masons proliferated, Zion Lodge No. 1 and its membership “sponsored and supported [other Master Masons in their desire to create] additional Lodges in Upper Canada and Michigan."[16] In Upper Canada “Zion Lodge mothered Lodges at River La Tranche and Amherstburgh.”[17] In Lower Canada, Zion Lodge “encouraged the establishment of a Royal Arch Chapter, Monroe Chapter No. 1, R.A.M. which was organized April 21, 1818.”[18] "In addition [Zion Lodge] supported the founding of other Blue Lodges, including "Detroit Lodge No. 337 (now No. 2), Oakland Lodge No. 343 in Pontiac, Menomonie Lodge No. 374 in Green Bay (then a part of the Territory) and Monroe Lodge No. 375 in Monroe."[19]

In September 1817 "the University of Michigan was assisted in its formation by Zion Lodge and its members"[20] that provided financial support for the newly created university, an action championed by Judge Augustus B. Woodward, Reverend John Monteith, and Father Gabriel Richard.[21] On 15 Sep 1817, Zion Lodge met and subscribed the sum of $250 in aid of the University of Michigan,[22] payable in the sum of $50 per year. Of the total amount subscribed to start the university, two-thirds came from Zion Lodge and its members.[23]

After 62-years of operating under warrants and charters from Grand Lodges hundreds of miles away, "five Lodges laid plans for a Grand Lodge in the Territory [of Michigan] to handle the growing plans for Masonry in the area."[24] “Eleven delegates representing Zion, Detroit, Menomanie and Monroe Lodges met in a convention in Detroit, convened specifically for the purpose of organizing a Grand Lodge." "On June 24, 1826 the Grand Lodge of Michigan was established in Detroit."[25] A few month later "Lewis Cass, Territorial Governor and Past Grand Master of Ohio, was elected to be [Michigan's] first Grand Master. On December 27, 1826, the Grand Lodge Officers were duly installed by Most Worshipful Brother Lewis Cass, who as a Past Grand Master of Ohio was fully competent to do this work."[26]

Over the course of its 260+ year history, Zion Lodge No. 1 has had to temporarily suspended its operations twice,[27] first during the War of 1812 suspended between 1812 and 1816, and second resulting from the Morgan Affair (1826), during which time Michigan "Grand Master Cass ordered Masons to suspend their meetings in 1829"[28] "during the anti-masonic agitation on 1829–1845, but each time its functions were resumed."[29]

Zion Lodge No. 1's charitable focus is on assistance and relief for Brothers and their families, primarily though the Jeremiah Tumey & Grand Lodge fund, and the Earl Drew Wheelchair Ramp Fund, while also supporting local Detroit community organizations including: Special Olympics, Forgotten Harvest, Autism And Us, and Sacred Heart Church.

Zion Lodge No. 1's Jeremiah Tumey & Grand Lodge 501(c)(3) fund is used to provide grants for its distressed brothers, widows and orphans,[30] and support the scholarship of its members children attending University or Community College. The fund, originally created in 1947 (with IRS ruling year of 1963),[31] is named for its grantor, Bro. Jeremiah Tumey (1863–1944), who worked as a farmer, carpenter, and builder, and was a member of Friendship Lodge No. 417 (later consolidated into Zion Lodge No. 1).

Zion Lodge No. 1's Earl Drew Wheelchair Ramp Fund provides funding and volunteer manpower from Zion Lodge No. 1, Aries Grotto, and the selfless and charitable members from other lodges including Unity Lodge No. 28 PHA, for building wheelchair ramps "for the physically disadvantaged to facilitate their entry/exit from their residences"[32] within the Metro Detroit area. This program is named after Bro. Earl K. Drew (1914–2000), who was a member of Phoenicia Lodge No. 531 (later consolidated into Zion Lodge No. 1) and Aries Grotto MOVPER. The program began ca. 1974 "with a simple act of kindness by one man when his friend lost full use of his foot following surgery, and was in need of help entering and exiting his home. This one act lead to requests for help by others, and thus the Earl Drew program was born and continues to this day,"[33] building over 250 ramps since 1974.

Zion Lodge No. 1 provides Masonic Funeral Service and Graveside Burial Rituals for its Master Mason members in good standing,[34] carried out at the request of a Master Mason or his family.[35] The dignified and solemn ceremony is meant to honor the life and legacy of its membership, and provide "comfort and solace" to those mourning.[36] It is one of the few Masonic ceremonies that are performed publicly.

In mid-February, the month that celebrates US President George Washington's Birthday, Zion Lodge No. 1 holds the WB George Washington Ceremony in front of the 'George Washington as Master Mason' statue created by American sculptor Donald De Lue (1897–1988), which was "presented to the city of Detroit by the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan May 21 1966 in Commemoration of Ten Centuries of Freemasonry,"[37] where the statue is located just outside of the historic Mariners' Church of Detroit. The wreath laying ceremony honors "Brother President Washington and his Masonic legacy,"[38] and has been an annual event celebrated by Zion Lodge No. 1 since February 2008.[39]

List of Charters

Over its 260+ year history, Zion Lodge has operated under different names and lodge numbers, seven charters/warrants, and five jurisdictions.[40]

List of charters related to Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM.

Lodge Name & Number Charter Warrant Year(s) Charter Warrant Date Jurisdiction
No. 1 at Detroit 1764–1794 1764 Apr 27 Grand Lodge of England by Provincial Grand Lodge of New York
Zion Lodge No. 10 (renumbered) 1794–1806 1794 Sep 07 Provincial Grand Lodge of Lower Canada at Quebec
Zion Lodge No. 1 at Detroit 1806–1812 1806 Sep 03 Grand Lodge of New York
Suspended Activities 1812–1816 NA War of 1812
Zion Lodge No. 62 (renumbered) 1816–1819 1816 Apr 15 Grand Lodge of New York
Zion Lodge No. 3 (renumbered) 1819–1826 1819 Jun 04 Grand Lodge of New York
Zion Lodge No. 1 1826–1829 1826 Jun 24 Grand Lodge Territory of Michigan
Suspended Activities 1829–1844 NA Anti-Masonic Period
Zion Lodge No. 99 (renumbered) 1844–1845 1844 Jun 13 Grand Lodge of New York
Zion Lodge No. 1 1845–present 1845 Jun 05 Grand Lodge of Michigan

List of Lodge Locations

List of lodge locations of Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM.[41]

Years Location Address
1764–1783 Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit (aka Fort Detroit) Larned St., Griswold St., Washington Blvd., and the Civic Center
1783-1880 New Hall 174-178 Griswold St. and State St.
1794 Private Residence of James Donaldson Unknown
1802 Private Residence of James McDonnell Unknown
1804-1805 Tavern (John Dodemeade) Ste. Anne St.
1807 Private Residence of John Palmer Unknown
1817-1818 Steamboat Hotel (Benjamin Woodworth) Woodbridge and Randolph St.
1823-1842 Old Council House Randolph St. and Jefferson Ave.
1842-1852 Detroit Encampment (Newberry Building) Cass St. and Jefferson Ave.
1852-1881 Masonic Hall 131-135 Jefferson Ave.
1881-1882 Hilsendegen Hall 52-69 Monroe Ave. and Randolph St.
1882-1883 Kermott's Hall 208 Woodward Ave. and Wilcox Ave.
1884-1887 Masonic Hall 263-265 Michigan Ave.
1887-1894 Scottish Rite Cathedral 99 Lafayette Ave., between Cass Ave. and First St.
1894-1896 Philharmonic Hall 42 Lafayette Blvd.
1896-1926 Masonic Temple Lafayette Blvd. and First St.
1926-Present Detroit Masonic Temple 434, 450, 500 Temple St.

List of Past Masters

List of past masters of Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM (1764–1900).[42]

Year Past Master Life Dates Occupation
1764 Christie, Lieut. John 1740–1872 Military; British soldier
1767 Fleming, Sampson 1757–1791 Military; British commissary
1794 Donaldson, James ????-1801 Military; Businessman; Tavern keeper; Inn keeper;
1795 Donaldson, James ????-1801 Military; Businessman; Tavern keeper; Inn keeper;
1796 May, James Louis 1756–1829 Chief Justice, Court of Common Pleas
1797 May, James Louis 1756–1829 Chief Justice, Court of Common Pleas
1798 Heward, Hugh ????-1803 British fur trader
1798 Donaldson, James ????-1801 Military; Businessman; Tavern keeper; Inn keeper;
1799 Donaldson, James ????-1801 Military; Businessman; Tavern keeper; Inn keeper;
1800 Heward, Hugh ????-1803 British fur trader
1801 McDonnell, James ????-???? Unknown
1802 Scott, Dr. William McDowell 1782-1816 Medical; Justice, Court of Common Pleas
1803 Scott, Dr. William McDowell 1782-1816 Medical; Justice, Court of Common Pleas
1803 Abbott, Robert 1770-1852 Politician
1804 Abbott, Robert 1770-1852 Politician
1804 Dodemeade, John (Master pro tem) ????-1812 Businessman; Tavern keeper; Politician; Trustee of Detroit
1804 Dodemeade, John ????-1812 Businessman; Tavern keeper; Politician; Trustee of Detroit
1804 Scott, Dr. William McDowell 1782-1816 Medical; Justice, Court of Common Pleas
1805 Smyth, Richard 1784-1836 Tavern keeper; Justice of the Peace
1805 Abbott, Robert 1770-1852 Politician
1806 Tuttle, Christopher ????-1811 Military
1806 Abbott, James 1776-1858 Politician; Trustee of Detroit
1807 Abbott, James 1776-1860 Politician; Trustee of Detroit
1808 Abbott, James 1776-1861 Politician; Trustee of Detroit
1809 Scott, William McDowell 1782-1816 Justice, Court of Common Pleas
1810 Day, Dr. Sylvester 1778-1851 Medical; Military; US Army surgeon;
1811 Day, Dr. Sylvester 1778-1851 Medical; Military; US Army surgeon;
1811 Eastman, Capt. Jonathan 1772-1836 Military;
1812 Eastman, Capt. Jonathan 1772-1836 Military;
1813-1815 Suspended Activities NA War of 1812
1816 Day, Dr. Sylvester 1778-1851 Medical; Military; US Army surgeon;
1817 Day, Dr. Sylvester 1778-1851 Medical; Military; US Army surgeon;
1818 Macomb, Gen. Alexander 1782-1841 Military
1819 Whitney, Andrew Griswold 1786-1826 Politician; Mayor;
1820 Whitney, Andrew Griswold 1786-1826 Politician; Mayor;
1821 Wing, Austin Eli 1792-1849 Politician
1822 Wing, Austin Eli 1792-1850 Politician
1823 Wing, Austin Eli 1792-1851 Politician
1824 Whiting, Dr. John Leffingwell 1793-1880 Medical; Politician
1825 Waite, Obed 1766-1845 Architect
1826 Hunt, Henry Jackson 1786-1826 Mayor of Detroit; Politician; Businessman
1827 Gray, Elliott 1795-1839 Treasurer of Wayne County; Businessman
1828 Schwartz, John E. ????-1854 Adjutant-General; Military
1829 Dean, Henry ????-???? Unknown
1830-1843 Suspended Activities NA Anti-Masonic Period
1844 Schwartz, John E. ????-1854 Adjutant-General; Military
1845 Thompson, David 1802-1864 Politician; Commissioner; Alderman
1845 Williams, Ezra 1790-1861 Politician; Justice of Peace
1846 Forsythe, Robert A. 1798-1849 Military;
1847 Williams, Alpheus Starkey 1810-1878 Military; Lawyer; Politician
1848 Lister, William M. 1811-1887 Bookkeeper
1849 Abbott, John S. 1815-1866 Lawyer
1850 Pettys, Daniel C. 1805-1883 Farmer
1851 Pettys, Daniel C. 1805-1883 Farmer
1852 Davis, George ????-???? Unknown
1852 Lovett, John ????-???? Unknown
1853 Anderson, Daniel 1823-1888 Rail transportation
1854 Brodie, Dr. William 1823-1890 Medical; Education; Founder Detroit Medical Society
1855 Brodie, Dr. William 1823-1890 Medical; Education; Founder Detroit Medical Society
1856 Anderson, Daniel 1823-1888 Rail transportation
1857 Anderson, Daniel 1823-1888 Rail transportation
1858 Batwell, Dr. Edward 1828-1899 Medical;
1859 Gorton, Dr. John C. 1806-1864 Medical; Politician;
1860 Anderson, Daniel 1823-1888 Rail transportation
1861 Young, Charles M. ????-???? Businessman; Young & Benster;
1862 Morrow, Gen. Henry Andrew 1829-1891 Judge; Politician; Military; General;
1863 Allen, Elbridge G. ????-???? Businessman; Lumber;
1863 Noble, Garra B. 1816-1897 Businessman;
1864 Allen, Elbridge G. ????-???? Businessman; Lumber;
1865 Allen, Elbridge G. ????-???? Businessman; Lumber;
1866 Johnson, Hugh 1832-1903 Businessman; Carriage Manufacturer;
1867 McGregor, Thomas 1828-1903 Businessman; Boiler Manufacturer;
1868 McGregor, Thomas 1828-1903 Businessman; Boiler Manufacturer;
1869 Brow, Andrew J. 1830-1905 Businessman; Art supplier; Dean, Brow & Godfrey;
1870 Brow, Andrew J. 1830-1905 Businessman; Art supplier; Dean, Brow & Godfrey;
1871 Hosie, Alexander ????-???? Clerk; Notary Public;
1872 Hosie, Alexander ????-???? Clerk; Notary Public;
1873 Lewis, John L. 1844-1927 Military; Accountant;
1874 Lewis, John L. 1844-1927 Military; Accountant;
1875 Lewis, John L. 1844-1927 Military; Accountant;
1876 Lewis, John L. 1844-1927 Military; Accountant;
1877 Hawes Sr., Frederick William 1844-1894 Rail transportation
1878 Hawes Sr., Frederick William 1844-1894 Rail transportation
1879 Vaughn, Frank B. 1846-1908 Businessman; Roofing contractor;
1880 Vaughn, Frank B. 1846-1908 Businessman; Roofing contractor;
1881 Johnson, Hugh 1832-1903 Businessman; Carriage Manufacturer;
1882 Johnson, Hugh 1832-1903 Businessman; Carriage Manufacturer;
1883 Rooks, Alfred W. 1847-1898 Rail transportation
1884 Austin, Richard R. 1838-1924 D. M. Ferry Co.
1885 Ormerod, Jonathan W. 1836-1889 Carpenter; Rail transportation
1886 Burton, Capt. James Covel 1830-1915 Insurance Industry; Marine;
1887 Brown, Ross 1844-1925 Insurance Industry
1888 Brown, Ross 1844-1925 Insurance Industry
1889 Purdie, James ????-1929 Unknown
1890 Purdie, James ????-1929 Unknown
1891 Cartwright, John Henry 1847-1907 Unknown
1892 Goudie, George A. ????-1925 Unknown
1893 Waterfall, Edward A. 1862-1922 Insurance Industry
1894 Smith, Simeon 1862-1921 Steel Industry
1895 Dresser, Julius Alanson 1849-1923 Civil engineer; Accounting;
1896 Shaw, George Russell 1850-1926 Attorney
1897 Ross, Delmar C. 1858-1938 Rail transportation
1898 Drywood, George Thomas 1859-1931 Tool maker
1899 Pool, Jay Foster 1869-1955 Dentist
1900 Murray, Robert H. 1853-1942 Real Estate; Singer

List of Famous members

List of famous members, and honorary members (*), of Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM.[43]

Name Life Dates Occupation
Cass, Lewis 1782–1866 Governor of Michigan Territory
DeLorean, John Z. 1925–2005 Automobile Businessman
Deutsch, Adolph 1881–1968 Banker
Gilmore, Horace Weldon 1918–2010 US District Judge
Heineman, David Emil 1865–1935 Politician; Designer of City of Detroit Flag
Macomb Jr., Alexander 1782–1841 US General
Palmer, Thomas Witherell 1830–1913 US Senator
Poling, Harold Arthur 1925–2012 Automobile Businessman
Sibley, Solomon 1769–1846 First Mayor of Detroit
Williams, Alpheus Starkey 1810–1878 Union General; US Congressman
Woodward, Augustus B. 1774–1827 First Chief Justice of Michigan Territory
*Fead, Louis H. 1877–1943 Justice, Mich. Supreme Court
*Ford, Henry 1863–1947 Automobile Businessman
*Ruthven, Dr. Alexander Grant 1882–1971 Professor; President, Univ. of Mich.

List of Famous Members Street Names

List of famous members of Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM who have had streets named after them (A-W).[44]

Street Name Life Dates Occupation
Abbott St. Abbott, Robert 1770 -1852 Fur trader; Politician;
Askin St. Askin (Erskine) family, John Sr. and John Jr.; N/A British fur trade; Businessmen
Bates St. Bates, Frederick 1777–1825 Attorney; Politician; Postmaster;
Brush St. Brush, Capt. Elijah 1773–1813 Commander; Lawyer; Mayor;
Brevoort Pl. Brevoort, Capt. Henry Bregaw 1775–1858 Military; Silver Star Metal;
Campeau St. Campeau, Joseph 1769–1863 Businessman; Real Estate;
Canfield Ave. Canfield, Maj. Augustus 1854–1932 Military;
Caniff Ave. Caniff, Abraham C. 1791–1876 Judge;
Cass Ave. Cass, Gen. Lewis 1782–1866 Military; Politician; Governor;
Conant Ave. Conant, Harry Armitage 1844–1925 Politician;
Cook St. Cook, Levi 1792–1866 Businessman; Mayor;
Davenport Ave. Davenport, Samuel T. 1790-1821 Attorney;
Erskine St. Erskine (Askin) family, John Sr. and John Jr.; N/A British fur trade; Businessmen
Farmer St. Farmer, John 1798-1859 Education; Cartographer;
Forsyth St. Forsyth, Robert A. 1798-1849 Military;
Harvey St. Harvey, John 1835-1905 Businessman; Pharmacist;
Henry St. Sibley, Henry Hastings 1811-1891 Son of Solomon Sibley; Businessman; Fur trader; Politician;
Howard St. Howard, Leuit. Joshua A. 1793-1868 Military;
Hunt St. Hunt, Henry Jackson 1819-1889 Politician; Mayor;
Jones St. Jones, De Garmo 1787-1846 Military; Politician; Mayor;
Kercheval St. Kercheval, Benjamin Barry 1793-1855 Businessman; Banker; Politician; Senate;
Kirby Ave. Kirby, Donald M. ????-???? Unknown;
Leib St. Lieb, John Lewis 1760-1838 Politician; Chief Justice Detroit;
May St. May, James 1800-1806 Military; Politician;
McDougall Ave. McDougall, George 1806-1818 Military; Lawyer;
Meldrum Ave. Meldrum, George 1737-1817 Businessman;
Macomb St. Macomb, Gen. Alexander 1782-1841 Military;
Meldrum Ct. Meldrum, George 1737-1817 Businessman;
Palmer Ave. Palmer, John 1796-1871 Businessman;
Piquette St. Piquette, Jean Baptiste 1809-1851 Silversmith; Jeweler;
Sibley St. Sibley, Solomon 1769-1846 Lawyer; Politician; Mayor;
Sproat St. Sproat-Sibley, Sarah Whipple 1782-1851 Wife of Solomon Sibley;
Strong Ave. Strong, Col. David 1744-1801 Military;
Tumey Ave. Tumey, Jeremiah 1863–1944 Farmer; Carpenter;
Visger Ave. Visger, Jacobus 1770-1823 Businessman; Judge;
Visger St. Visger, Jacobus 1770-1823 Businessman; Judge;
Whitney Ave. Whitney, Andrew Griswold 1786-1826 Politician; Mayor;
Witherell St. Witherell, James 1759-1838 Justice; Military;
Woodward Ave. Woodward, Judge Augustus Brevoort 1774-1827 Chief Justice Michigan Territory;

List of Historical Markers and Monuments

List of Historical Markers related to Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM.

  • Lewis Cass, Michigan Governor, General, and first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Michigan, in Cassopolis, MI.[45]
  • John Christie, first Worshipful Master of Lodge No. 1 of Detroit in 1764 (later Zion Lodge No. 1), in Charleston, SC.[46]
  • George Washington as Master Mason, a sculpture that depicts George Washington as the Worshipful Master of Freemason Lodge No. 22 in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1788, the year that he was elected President of the United States, in Detroit, MI.[47]
  • Zion Lodge No. 1, F. and A. M., the earliest documented Masonic Lodge west of the Allegheny Mountains established in 1764, in Detroit, MI.[48]

Selected Bibliography

Great Lakes Masonic Conclave Historical Souvenir 1764–2014. Detroit : Zion Lodge No.1 F. & A.M., 2014.

Morang, GN. Hunting for manuscripts. 1901. Available: https://dr.library.brocku.ca/bitstream/handle/10464/4848/huntingformanuscripts1901.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Nichols, Kevin H., "Frontier Freemasons: Masonic Networks Linking The Great Lakes To The Atlantic World, 1750–1820" (2020). Wayne State University Dissertations. 2500. https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/2500

One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary: Zion Lodge No. 1 F. & A. M. 1764–1914. Chartered April 27, 1764. [Detroit?, 1914]. Available: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015024478466&seq=1

Smith, J. Fairbairn and Fey, Charles. History of Freemasonry in Michigan (Vol. 1). Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Mason of Michigan, Michigan, 1963. Available: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071414471&seq=1

Smith, James Fairbairn. Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan: Romantic Development of the Meeting Place of Detroit Freemasons from Rugged Block House in 1764 to Largest and Most Beautiful Masonic Temple in the Entire World. Detroit: s. n., 194-?. Available: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071313293&seq=7

State of Michigan Masonic Grand Lodge Proceedings. George Washington Masonic Memorial Collections, 2024. Available: http://gwm.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/GWM~35~35

Zion Lodge Number One is Celebrating its Two Hundredth Anniversary from Seventeen Sixty Four to Nineteen Sixty Four. Detroit, Mich.: Zion Lodge No. 1, 1964. Available: https://detp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1419904/one

Zion Lodge No. 1 Minutes of Meetings, Dec. 19, 1794 – Mar. 2, 1829. 5 volumes; Detroit Public Library, Burton Historical Collection (74D4 366.1 Z6H6); Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Canada Library and Archives (Hamilton, ON). Available: https://search.worldcat.org/title/23304540

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