Episode 2 of 2
Utica Convention and Grand Lodge
- When
- by summer 1852
- Where
- Utica, New York
By the summer of 1852, a convention was called in Utica to establish a Grand Lodge, formalising the structure of the Good Templars in the region.
By the summer of 1852, a convention was called in Utica to establish a Grand Lodge. This event followed earlier interactions, such as a 1851 visit by members from another Utica group to a lodge in Oriskany Falls, then known as Castor Hollow, a village near Utica. The convention solidified the organisational framework for the fraternal temperance order.
Sources
- Movendi International Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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