My Lodge

Queensbury Lodge #121

This is the wonderful Masonic lodge that I belong to. It's located in Queensbury, NY (about one hour north of Albany).  WEBSITE

We also have a fantastic historical society.....the Queensbury Masonic Historical Society. There you will be able to explore some of the research contributions of R.W. Allan Bryant and other members of the Queensbury Masonic Historical Society pertaining to the rich Masonic history of the greater Glens Falls area. WEBSITE

I went through my degrees last year and was raised in November 2009 with five other Brothers.

 I am so very grateful and appreciative of the great job the Line did during the degrees and and enjoy the camaraderie that i now benefit from.

History of the Lodge:

1847

January 16:  Glens Falls 121 was the first Lodge organized in Warren County after the Morgan Affair.  Area Masons petitioned Grand Lodge to form a new Lodge on January 16, 1847.  Charter was granted on June 8th of that same year.

1858

January 20:   Avery Tiffany, the first Master of Glens Falls Lodge 121, Enoch Rosekrans and others submitted a petition to form another Lodge in Glens Falls.

1859

June 11: Senate 456 Glens Falls (1859)  Charter was granted on June 11, 1859, and met on the third story of the Fonda & Numan Building on Warren Street.

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In 1865 Glens Falls 121 moved to the 3rd floor of the Glens Falls Bank Building, where they remained until 1874.

1867

February 4:  Senate Lodge  456 moved to the 3rd floor of the D.H. Cowles & Co. Building on the corner of Ridge & Warren Streets.

1874

May 18:  Senate Lodge  456 moved into the 3rd floor of the new Sherman Building, occupying the same Lodge Rooms with Glens Falls Lodge 121.(Glen Street) until May 28

1897

February 11:  New quarters in the Crandall Block were dedicated on February 11, 1897, occupied by both Glens Falls 121 & Senate 456 Lodges.  That same year both Lodges formed a Masonic Hall Association to seek a permanent home.

1913

May 15:  Saw the dedication of the new Temple in Glens Falls acquired from the Glens Falls Insurance Company..

1967

Glens Falls: after occupying the Glen Street Temple for 54 years, the property was sold to the Church of the Messiah for the site of a larger Parish House and Educational Center

1968

June 1: The Pearls Street Temple in Glens Falls was dedicated.

1984

August 29:  At a joint summoned communication of 121 & 456 held on August 29, 1984, it was decided to sell the Pearl St Building to Kamtech and purchase property to erect a new Temple

1989

June 13,:  The Masonic Hall Association of Glens Falls Inc. was given the approval to construct the new Temple at its current location at 15 Burke Drive in the Town of Queensbury.

2000

Glens Falls 121 & Senate 456 consolidate to form Queensbury Lodge 121.  Dispensation granted February 29, 2000.  Charter presented by M:. W:. Carl J. Smith, Grand Master on August 13