Chronology of American Masonic Organizations
FOUNDED MASONIC ORGANIZATION
1778 Grand Lodge of Virginia, AF&AM
1783 Grand Lodge of South Carolina, AFM
1786 Grand Lodge of Georgia, F&AM
1786 Grand Lodge of New Jersey, F&AM
1786 Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, F&AM
1787 Grand Lodge of Maryland, AF&AM
1787 Grand Lodge of New York, F&AM
1787 Grand Lodge of North Carolina, AF&AM
1789 Grand Lodge of Connecticut, AF&AM
1790 Grand Lodge of New Hampshire, F&AM
1791 Grand Lodge of Rhode Island, F&AM
1792 Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, AF&AM
1794 Grand Lodge of Vermont, F&AM
1797 International General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
1797 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Massachusetts
1800 Grand Lodge of Kentucky, F&AM
1801 Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction
1806 Grand Lodge of Delaware, AF&AM
1808 Grand Lodge of Ohio, F&AM
1811 Grand Lodge of District of Columbia, FAAM
1812 Grand Lodge of Louisiana, F&AM
1813 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
1813 Grand Lodge of Tennessee, F&AM
1815 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Pennsylvania
1816 Grand Encampment of Knights Templars of the USA
1818 Grand Lodge of Indiana, F&AM
1818 Grand Lodge of Mississippi, F&AM
1820 Grand Lodge of Maine, AF&AM
1821 Grand Lodge of Alabama, F&AM
1821 Grand Lodge of Missouri, AF&AM
1830 Grand Lodge of Florida, F&AM
1837 Grand Lodge of Texas, AF&AM
1838 Grand Lodge of Arkansas, F&AM
1840 Grand Lodge of Illinois, AF&AM
1843 Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, F&AM
1844 Grand Lodge of Iowa, AF&AM
1844 Grand Lodge of Michigan, F&AM
1845 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM of the State of New York
1845 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, State of Maryland and Jurisdiction
1848 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, PHA, Jurisdiction of the District of Columbia Inc.
1848 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, State of New Jersey
1849 Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio
1849 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Delaware
1850 Grand Lodge of California, F&AM
1850 c. Heroines of Jericho
1851 Grand Lodge of Oregon, AF&AM
1853 Grand Lodge of Minnesota, AF&AM
1855 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, States of California and Hawaii, Inc.
1856 Grand Lodge of Kansas, AF&AM
1856 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Indiana
1857 Grand Lodge of Nebraska, F&AM
1858 Grand Lodge of Washington, F&AM
1858 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of the State of Rhode Island
1861 Grand Lodge of Colorado, F&AM
1863 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, for the State of Louisiana and Jurisdiction
1865 Grand Lodge of Nevada, F&AM
1865 Grand Lodge of West Virginia, AF&AM
1865 Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia, F&AM, Inc.
1865 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Missouri and Jurisdiction
1866 Grand Lodge of Montana, AF&AM
1866 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Kentucky, Inc.
1866 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Michigan
1867 Grand Lodge of Idaho, F&AM
1867 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Kansas and its Jurisdiction
1867 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of the State of South Carolina
1867 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, State of Illinois and Jurisdiction
1870 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Georgia
1870 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of North Carolina
1870 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Tennessee
1870 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Alabama
1870 Union Grand Lodge F&AM Prince Hall Aff., Florida & Belize, Central America Inc.
1872 Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
1872 Grand Lodge of Utah, F&AM
1873 Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Connecticut, Inc., F&AM
1873 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Inc., Jurisdiction of Arkansas
1874 Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, AF&AM
1874 Grand Lodge of Wyoming, AF&AM
1875 Grand Lodge of South Dakota, AF&AM
1875 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Texas and Jurisdiction
1875 Stringer Grand Lodge, F&AM, (Prince Hall Affiliation) Jurisdiction of Mississippi
1876 General Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star
1876 Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and parts of South Korea
1877 Grand Lodge of New Mexico, AF&AM
1877 Prince Hall Grand Lodge of West Virginia, F&AM, Inc.
1880 Societas Rosicruciana in Civiatibus Foederatis
1881 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Iowa and Jurisdiction, Inc.
1881 United Supreme Council, A&A Scottish Rite, Prince Hall, Northern Jurisdiction
1881 United Supreme Council, A&A Scottish Rite, Prince Hall, Southern Jurisdiction
1882 Grand Lodge of Arizona, F&AM
1885 Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico, F&AM
1886 Order of the Golden Circle
1889 Grand Lodge of North Dakota, AF&AM
1889 Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm (Grotto)
1890 Social Order of the Beauceant
1892 Sovereign College of Allied Masonic and Christian Degrees for America
1893 Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North America
1893 Daughters of Isis
1893 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Oklahoma
1894 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
1894 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Minnesota
1894 Supreme Conclave True Kindred
1894 Universal Craftsmen Council of Engineers
1895 Order of Amaranth
1897 International General Grand Council Cryptic Masons
1903 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Washington and Jurisdiction
1904 Ancient Toltec Rite
1905 Ancient Egyptian Order of Sciots
1905 National League of Masonic Clubs
1909 Conference of Masonic Grand Masters of North America
1911 Royal Order of Jesters
1912 Sword of Bunker Hill
1914 Ladies’ Oriental Shrine of North America
1919 Daughters of Mokanna
1919 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Nebraska and its Jurisdiction
1919 Shrine Directors Association of North America
1919 c. Shrine Recorders Association of North America
1920 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Arizona and Jurisdiction, Inc.
1921 High Twelve International
1921 International Order of Job’s Daughters
1921 National Sojourners, Inc.
1921 Order of the Bath of the USA
1921 Order of the Builders (Masonic youth)
1921 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of the State of New Mexico, Inc.
1922 Conference of Masonic Grand Masters of Prince Hall Inc.
1922 International Order of the Rainbow for Girls
1922 Order of Rameses and Daughters of Osiris
1923 Heroes of ’76 National Sojourners
1925 Ancient Egyptian Order of Princesses of Sharemkhu
1925 Daughters of the Eastern Star
1925 Order of the Golden Key
1925 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Inc., F&AM, of Wisconsin
1926 Grand Encampment Knights Templar USA, Prince Hall Aff.
1928 Philalethes Society
1929 National Federated Craft (Masonic)
1929 Order of the Golden Chain
1930 Covent General Knights of the York Cross of Honour
1930 Knights of the York Cross of Honor
1932 Allied Masonic Degrees of USA
1932 Grand College of Rites of the U.S.A.
1933 Grand College of America Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests
1934 Holy Order of Knights Beneficent of the Holy City
1946 Order of Desoms
1946 Order of the Eastern Star, National Conference, Prince Hall Affiliate
1949 Order of the Constellation of Junior Stars (Order of Eastern Star youth)
1952 York Rite Sovereign College
1953 General Grand Conference of Royal Arch Grand Chapters, Prince Hall
1960 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Oregon, Inc.
1969 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Alaska and its Jurisdiction, Inc.
1980 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, for the Jurisdiction of Nevada, Inc.
1981 Grand Lodge of Alaska, F&AM
1989 Grand Lodge of Hawaii, F&AM