Marker Inscription
A dispensation for the formation of the lodge was granted July 26, 1854, when Rockwall was part of Kaufman County. The Grand Lodge of Texas designated James Wilson as the first master. John O. Heath served as senior warden and S. R. Barnes as junior warden. Barnes and Heath were among the earliest residents of the area to receive land grants in 1848. The lodge charter was issued January 18, 1855. The E. C. Heath Masonic Lodge, located six miles south, merged with East Trinity in 1968.
About this site
East Trinity Lodge No. 157, A.F. & A.M. is a historical marker in Rockwall, Rockwall County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Rockwall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 41 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9310, -96.4608 near Rockwall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rockwall County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rockwall County, Rockwall County Courthouse (vacant), and First Methodist Church of Rockwall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5397006138. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
