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St. John's Lodge No. 1, A.F.& A.M. fonds : [1852-2002]
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CA PCA Acc4535
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Microfilmed 1996, 2003 (Creation)
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- Freemasons. St. John's Lodge No. 1 (Charlottetown, P.E.I.)
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5 reels of 35 mm microfilm
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Freemasons. St. John's Lodge No. 1 (Charlottetown, P.E.I.)
Biographical history
St. John's Lodge of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons received its charter from the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia in 1797. Ebenezer Nicholson was appointed first master. After several changes in the numbering of the Lodge, and subsequent to the establishment of several other lodges on Prince Edward Island, it became No. 1 when Prince Edward Island formed its own Grand Lodge in 1875. Until 1878 the Lodge met in homes of various members and in rooms on Water and Upper Queen Streets in Charlottetown. In 1878 they negotiated to share the Masonic Hall of the Victoria and King Solomon Lodges. A new Masonic Hall was built in 1891 which served as an opera house and theatre as well as for masonic meetings until December of 1955 when it burned. St. John's Lodge continues its work to date.
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The fonds consists of minute books of the proceedings of St. John's Lodge from 7 April 1852 to 17 December 2002. There are several gaps in the collection due to the loss of early records and a fire in the Masonic Hall in 1955.
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NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
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PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
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See also: Acc2566: containing a ledger, visitor's book, and history of St. John's Lodge to 1890 as well as miscellaneous documents related to various Island Lodges; Acc3466/HF82.153.1: Minute book of the Mark Masons' Lodge, 1825-1849; Subject Index under FREEMASONS for records of other Lodges
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