Morning Dawn Lodge No. 7 Free and Accepted Masons

Morning Dawn Lodge No. 7 Free and Accepted Masons is an Ohio historical marker in Gallia County.

Gallia County · 307 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, OH, 45631 -- SE corner of 3rd Avenue and Court Street

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Side A: Morning Dawn was the first lodge to be chartered, on January 5, 1810, by the Grand Lodge of Ohio. Andrew Lewis was the first Worshipful Master. Meetings were originally held in J. B. Ferrard’s house on the north corner of Locust and Third Streets. In 1816 the lodge moved to the Gallia Academy building on the west corner of State and Second streets. [Masonic Emblem] Side B: Same

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