Marker Inscription
Chartered in 1873 with fifteen members, this Masonic Lodge was organized in the Grove Hill community (3.5 mi. NE). The first meetinghouse was constructed there on property purchased in conjunction with the Grove Hill School District, which used the facility for classes. The Lodge moved to Leonard in 1882, shortly after the town was founded. Meetings were conducted in the city hall until a separate Lodge hall was built on the square in 1890. Other buildings later served the Lodge, which has included many prominent leaders of Grove Hill and Leonard. (1981)
About this site
Grove Hill Masonic Lodge is a historical marker in Leonard, Fannin County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.3882, -96.2403 near Leonard. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Presbyterian Church of Leonard (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include First United Methodist Church of Leonard, Leonard, and Jones, Dr. William Chamberlayne.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008895. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
