After the Civil War, and as the Gilded Age got going in the early 1870s, Masons again modified their role, becoming the model to more than 300 fraternal groups that appeared during the next 50 years.

We’re a fraternity that’s trying to teach men to be more moral men. Chris kept mentioning the Shriners; in order to become a Shriner, you have to become a Mason. The Shriners do the Shriners ...

Masonic Hall is a thing of fairy tales ... described by historian Harris Newmark as a “typical Western character” with a “fiery temper,” developed non-fraternal feelings for another Mason ...

THE MASONIC FRATERNITY; NINETY-NINTH COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE. Share full article. May 31, 1880. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

In Fox Nation’s latest special, "Freemasons: A Society of Secrets," Shillue dives into the mystery of the world’s oldest fraternity and takes viewers inside some of the country’s largest ...

Masonic Fraternity of South Carolina.; BROTHERS WILLIAM GILMORE SIMMS AND ROBERT BRUNO TO VISIT THE NORTH. Share full article. Oct. 28, 1865. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

Among the largest and best known fraternal orders were the Masons, and their ritual and regalia were legendary. Wolf Fire: Firefighters gain ground on Banning blaze as weather conditions ease.