Historical Marker

Savannah, Birthplace of Prince Hall Masonry in Georgia

Savannah · Chatham County

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The Story

Black Freemasonry in Georgia began in Savannah in 1866, when Eureka Lodge was chartered; the tradition descended from Prince Hall, founder of African American Freemasonry in Revolutionary-era Massachusetts.

About this site

Savannah, Birthplace of Prince Hall Masonry in Georgia is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0800, -81.0874 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Savannah Marine Korean War Monument (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Georgia Hussars, Hampton-Lillibridge House, and Savannah's Irish and Robert Emmet Park.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.0800, -81.0874 · Savannah, Chatham County

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