June 3, 2025 – Masonry has a long history in the Dakotas. The first known Mason to visit the Dakotas was Meri - wether Lewis, and several Mason lodges were issued charters prior to statehood. The first of those lodg es was founded in Fargo in 1874. In 1875, five lodges banded together to form The Grand Lodge of Dakota. In 1889, it was divided into the GrandLodges of North and South Dako...
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