Masons Hall Members: Bro. Dr. William Foushee

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...

Governor Edmund Randolph’s Virginia Plan

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 – Visitors to Masons Hall

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...