Petition to Form Richmond Randolph Lodge AF&AM dated October 29, 1787 The month of October not only marks the beginning of a new season in Virginia, it marks significant beginnings in both the history of Masons’ Hall and of Richmond Randolph No.19. It was in in...
John Koyall Read, Sr. 1746 – 1805, Third Master of Richmond Randolph Lodge No. 19 In the inaugural edition of Meet The Past Master, we introduce you to Dr. John Koyall Read, the Third Master of Richmond Randolph No.19. Brother Read served in the east at Masons’...
Dr. William Foushee was Richmond’s first Mayor, first citizen, and very much a contemporary of famous founders such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington and was held in similar high regard. He was also a member of Richmond Lodge #13 which built and...
Recent focus on Philadelphia as a convention city reminds us of an earlier Philadelphia convention connected with Masons Hall and our United States Constitution. On May 29, 1787, the Virginia Plan (or Randolph Plan) was presented in Philadelphia by the leader of the...
King Edward VII of Great Britain is among the prominent historic visitors to Masons Hall. During the summer and fall of 1860, the future king, Prince of Wales, stayed two days in Richmond and had the great honor of visiting Masons Hall. He was 18 years old at the...
