Research Lodges & Masonic research in general
I have attempted to list all U.S. research lodges and similar groups I know of, particularly those that have a website (those that do are underlined on this webpage). I will also include listings of research lodges in other countries, when I know of them. Please feel free to contact me with information about other research lodges to list, or suggestions for corrections or improvements in the information on this site. You can contact me by clicking on my name: Paul M. Bessel
United States Research Lodges & Groups in States
Alabama | Alabama Lodge of Research http://www.alabamalodgeofresearch.org/ Confederate Military Lodge of Research http://www.home.earthlink.net/~comilor/data/ |
Alaska | none? |
Arizona | Arizona Research Lodge #1 Southern Arizona Research Lodge #2 Colman-Holley Research Lodge #3 |
Arkansas | none? |
California | Northern California Research Lodge http://www.calodges.org/ncrl/ Southern California Research Lodge http://www.calodges.org/scrl/ El Camino Research Lodge http://www.calodges.org/ecrl/ Orange County Research Lodge |
Colorado | Research Lodge of Colorado, AF&AM |
Connecticut | Philosophic Lodge of Research Masonic Lodge of Research |
Delaware | Delaware Lodge of Research |
District of Columbia | Pythagoras Lodge of Research |
Florida | Florida Lodge of Research |
Georgia | Georgia Lodge of Research, Atlanta Lodge of Research #1, Savannah Lodge of Research #2 of Columbus Lodge of Research #4 of Macon |
Hawaii | none? |
Idaho | Research Lodge #1965 |
Illinois | Illinois Lodge of Research |
Indiana | Dwight L. Smith Lodge of Research |
Iowa | Research Lodge No. 2 |
Kansas | Kansas Lodge of Research |
Kentucky | Ted Adams Lodge of Research William O. Ware Lodge of Research #999 |
Louisiana | Louisiana Lodge of Research http://www.la-mason.com/llr.htm |
Maine | Maine Lodge of Research http://www.mainemason.org/mlr |
Maryland | Maryland Masonic Research Society |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts Chapter of Research |
Michigan | Michigan Lodge of Research #1 |
Minnesota | Educational Lodge #1002 www.edlodge1002.org |
Mississippi | Mississippi Lodge of Research http://www.mslodgeofresearch.org |
Missouri | Missouri Lodge of Research http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/1190/index.html |
Montana | none? |
Nebraska | none? |
Nevada | Nevada Lodge of Research #1 Nevada Lodge of Research #2 |
New Hampshire | Anniversary Lodge of Research #175 http://www.furber.com/alor/ |
New Jersey | New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research & Education #1786 http://www.njlore1786.org/ |
New Mexico | Lodge of Research of New Mexico |
New York | Justice Robert H. Jackson Lodge of Research http://www.netsync.net/users/wnymason/just1.htm American Lodge of Research http://www.americanlodgeofresearch.org Western New York Lodge of Research Infinity Lodge for Study & Research Third Millenium Lodge of Research |
North Carolina | I do not know of any research lodges in this jurisdiction. |
North Dakota | Frontier Army Lodge of Masonic Research #1875 http://mastermason.com/falmr/index.htm |
Ohio | Ohio Lodge of Research http://olr.freemason.com/ Ohio Chapter of Research Dr. Charles H. Wesley Masonic Research Society http://www.phaohio.org/chwmrs/ |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma Lodge of Research http://www.geocities.com/oklahoma_lodge_of_research/oklahoma_lodge_of_research.html |
Oregon | Research Lodge of Oregon #198 http://masonry.dhs.org/ |
Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Lodge of Research http://www.pagrandlodge.org/programs/lodgeofresearch/index.html |
Rhode Island | none? |
South Carolina | South Carolina Masonic Research Society http://www.scmrs.org |
South Dakota | South Dakota Lodge of Masonic Research http://mastermason.com/sdresearchlodge/ Frontier Army Lodge of Masonic Research #1875 http://mastermason.com/falmr/index.htm |
Tennessee | Tennessee Lodge of Research |
Texas | Texas Lodge of Research http://pentium2.gower.net/Community/tlr/ |
Utah | Utah Masonic Research Lodge www.utahgrandlodge.org |
Vermont | Vermont Lodge of Research F&AM #110 |
Virginia | Virginia Research Lodge #1777 A. Douglas Smith, Jr., Lodge of Research #1949 http://bessel.org/ads.htm Civil War Lodge of Research #1865 http://bessel.org/cwlr.htm Virginia Research Royal Arch Chapter |
Washington | Walter F. Meier Lodge of Research #281 Eastern Washington Lodge of Research #310 |
West Virginia | none? |
Wisconsin | Silas H. Shepherd Lodge of Research #1843 |
Wyoming | none? |
Other Research Lodges & Groups in the U.S.
The Philalethes Society | http://www.freemasonry.org/psoc |
The Phylaxis Society | This associate meets twice yearly at various locations in the United States, the times and venues being advertised in its magazine, Phylaxis, which is nominally a quarterly publication. Full membership: open to Master Masons from Grand Lodges of Prince Hall Afiliation and Grand Lodges in amity with PHA Grand Lodges. Subscription to the magazine is open to all Master Masons, priced US$25 pa. All communications to the Secretary: WBro Tommy Rigmaiden, FPS 808 LaFitte Drive Alexandria LA 71302 USA phone: 318-449 4979, email: Tsrrc7@aol.com |
Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction | Scottish Rite Research Society http://www.srmason-sj.org/council/resrch1.htm |
Canada
Ontario | The Heritage Lodge No. 730, Cambridge, Ontario http://grandlodge.on.ca/heritage/ Toronto Society for Masonic Research http://tsmr.org/ |
British Columbia | Mid Island Lodge of Education and Research (merged with the Victoria Lodge of Education and Research) http://www.island.net/~nryder/milerhom.html Vancouver Lodge of Education and Research, Vancouver Victoria Lodge of Education and Research |
Alberta | Fiat Lux Lodge of Research #1980 Aurora Borealis Lodge of Research #1999, in the Peace River District of Alberta Internet Lodge of Research U.D. http://www.internetlodge.ab.ca/ |
Saskatchewan | Solomon Lodge of Research #5986, Saskatchewan meets at Sakatoon; for more details email Larry Wong wongl@admin.usask.ca |
Europe
United Kingdom | Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076 Internet Lodge No. 9659 http://internet.lodge.org.uk/ Canonbury Masonic Research Centre http://www.canonbury.ac.uk/ Lodge of Research No.2429, Province of Leics.& Rutland, UK. Lodge of Research No.2429, Leics.& Rutland George Taylor Lodge No 9819 UGLE Dormer Masonic Study Circle http://dormermsc.org/login.asp |
Scotland | Anchor Lodge of Research (Renfrewshire West) # 1814 Lodge Hope of Kurrachee No. 337 http://www.lodgehope337.org.uk/ |
Ireland | Lodge of Research #CC (Dublin) |
France | John Scot Erigena Lodge #1000 (GLF) Phoenix Lodge of Research #30 (GLNF) Villard de Honnecourt Lodge of Research #81 (GLNF) The Link #2 (Nantes) specializing in the historical relations between freemasonry and the navies, maritime matters, etc. |
Italy | Torrione Lodge of Research http://www.geocities.com/lodge34/ |
Australia | South Australian Lodge of Research #216 http://expage.com/page/southaustralianlodgeofresearch Victorian Lodge of Research No 218 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Thebes/6779/index.html Leichhardt Lodge of Research No. 225 http://members.tripod.com/~jomastes/leichhardt_lodge/info.html Kring Nieuw Holland (Circle New Holland) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/4073/ Holden Research Circle http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Rhodes/3436/ |
New Zealand | RESEARCH LODGE OF SOUTHLAND 415 NZC This associate meets at Invercargill, New Zealand, at 7.30 pm on the third Wednesday of March, May (Installation), July, September and November. Its transactions are published five times per year. All communications to the Secretary: RWBro A L Humphries, PGW 25 John St Otatara No 9 RD Invercargill 9521 New Zealand phone: 03-213 0391 |
Australian & New Zealand Masonic Research Council http://anzmrc.org Secretary: Kent Henderson <kent@netlink.com.au>, PO Box 332, Williamstown, Vic 3016, Australia.Publications: Quarterly newsletter, Harashim Bi-ennial Proceedings Books by noted Masonic authors Editor: Tony Pope <tonypope@riverland.net.au> Directory of Associate and Affiliate members. Directory of associates NEWCASTLE MASONIC STUDY CIRCLE GOLDEN JUBILEE CHAPTER OF RESEARCH 79 VC (RA) SOUTHERN CROSS CHAPTER OF IMPROVEMENT (A&AR) Directory of affiliates CANBERRA LODGE OF RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION RESEARCH LODGE OF NEW SOUTH WALES 971 HAWKES BAY RESEARCH LODGE 305 NZC MASTERS’ & PAST MASTERS’ LODGE 130 NZC RESEARCH LODGE OF WELLINGTON 194 NZC phil.brooke@xtra.co.nz.WAIKATO LODGE OF RESEARCH 445 NZC BARRON BARNETT LODGE 146 QC TOOWOOMBA LODGE OF INSTRUCTION W H GREEN MEMORIAL MASONIC STUDY CIRCLE W H J MAYERS MEMORIAL LODGE OF RESEARCH SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LODGE OF RESEARCH 216 HOBART LODGE OF RESEARCH 62 TC LAUNCESTON LODGE OF RESEARCH 69 TC CHISEL LODGE 434 VC WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LODGE OF RESEARCH 277
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South Africa
Lyceum Lodge of Research No.6882 EC
This associate meets at Freemasons’ Hall, Clarendon Circle, Johannesburg, South Africa, on the third Wednesday of February, April, June, August, October and November (Installation) at 7.30 pm.
All communications to the Secretary: WBro Rodney Grosskopff
PO Box 1476
Parklands 2121
South Africa
fax: 27-11-880 5398, email <ManfredHermer@yebo.co.za>.
Cape Masonic Research Association http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/7275/
Lebanon
Veritas Lodge for Study and Research
Established in 1993 and holds its meetings in Beirut using the Arabic language.
Links to other webpages relating to Masonic research
The Philalethes Society
The Phylaxis Society
Publications, Research Groups, and Libraries from the website of the 1st Masonic District of New Jersey