A newly launched website dedicated to Masonic history and recognized grand lodges across the Americas has made equal coverage of Prince Hall Affiliated grand lodges a founding editorial commitment, reflecting a standard that has not been consistently applied by existing online Masonic reference resources.
EQUAL COVERAGE AS A FOUNDING EDITORIAL COMMITMENT
In every US state and Canadian province where a UGLE-recognized Prince Hall grand lodge operates, American Freemasons gives that grand lodge equal page space, equal historical depth, and equal structural prominence alongside its mainstream counterpart. The two are presented as what they are: separate institutions with shared roots, each independently recognized by the United Grand Lodge of England, the international standard of Masonic regularity. The full scope of that coverage is available at AmericanFreemasons.org.
A TRADITION BUILT ON LEGITIMATE FOUNDATIONS
Prince Hall Freemasonry traces its origins to African Lodge No. 459, chartered directly by the Grand Lodge of England in 1784. Despite that founding legitimacy, Prince Hall grand lodges spent much of American history excluded from mainstream recognition, a division that most US jurisdictions have since formally resolved through mutual recognition. The site covers that history fully and without omission, honoring the complete story of Freemasonry in the Americas rather than a partial one.
ACCURACY VERIFIED AGAINST PRIMARY SOURCES
Recognition status and mutual recognition agreements are verified against primary sources for each jurisdiction covered. The site welcomes input from the broader Masonic community through its corrections submission process at AmericanFreemasons.org/submit-correction, consistent with its accuracy-first editorial standard.
“Freemasonry has always been about Brotherhood, and that has to mean something when you sit down to write about it. The Prince Hall tradition built lodges, educated communities, and kept the flame of the Craft alive through some very difficult chapters in American history. Brothers deserve to see that story told with the same care and respect as any other. That is what we set out to do.” – John St. Mason, Founder of American Freemasons
ABOUT AMERICAN FREEMASONS
American Freemasons is an independent geographic reference website covering recognized Masonic grand lodges across the Americas. The site is not affiliated with any grand lodge, Masonic body, or recognition authority.
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American Freemasons
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