“Mystery & Benevolence” is a collection of objects used for decades by the two organizations in their ritualized, often secret, practices. On display are scythes and skulls, costumes and banners, ...

The majority of lodges practise what they refer to as Anglo-American or "regular" freemasonry, open to those over 18, of "good repute", who profess a belief in a "Supreme Being" of any denomination.

If you’re curious to learn more about the Freemasons in America, why not do a little reading with American Freemasons: Three ...

The King Solomon Lodge, the first African American Masonic lodge in New Bern, is nearing the end of a six-year, $500,000 restoration project. Located off Howard Street, the lodge has been ...

In 1787, two decades before African colonization by American-born blacks became a national debate, Boston's Black Masons put forward a plan to return themselves and their families to Africa.