Historical Marker

Masonic Oak

Brazoria · Brazoria County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5039009573

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Marker Inscription

Site of organization, March 1835, the first Masonic Lodge in Texas, Holland Lodge, Brazoria. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

About this site

Masonic Oak is a historical marker in Brazoria, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.0557, -95.5700 near Brazoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Austin, John (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Peaceful Rest Cemetery, Brazoria Cemetery, and Barrett, Don Carlos.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009573. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Masonic Oak in Brazoria's Old Brazoria Cemetery marks the spot where, in March 1835, Anson Jones and five fellow Masons met to petition the Grand Lodge of Louisiana for a charter to form a lodge. Their petition led to Holland Lodge, chartered in December 1835, the first Masonic lodge in Texas, and the meetings under the tree helped give rise in 1837 to the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas.

Sources: hmdb.org tfsweb.tamu.edu

📍 29.0557, -95.5700 · Brazoria, Brazoria County

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