TECUMSEH LODGE F & AM CHARTERED 1854

Freemasonry is the oldest fraternal organization in the world. It is dedicated to promoting improvement in the character of its members. A Mason is taught to be a good citizen, to be of good character, & to care for those less fortunate. Freemasonry traces its roots to the Middle Ages. It is from the associations of stone masons, who built the magnificent cathedrals, castles, and monasteries of Europe that the fraternity began. These groups eventually began to accept members who were not actual working masons but were men of exceptional character and rapport. They soon adopted the term "Accepted" Masons, and with it Freemasonry as we know it today was born.