(by Madison Masonic Lodge, Patch, November 30, 2020)
…but only for the last 152 years.
One of the oldest continuously operating organization in Morris County, Madison Masonic Lodge was founded in 1868. At that time, Chatham Township included all of what is now Chatham Borough, Chatham Township, Bottle Hill (now Madison Borough) and Broom Town (today’s Florham Park).
From early farming roots the area began to expand rapidly after the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad laid track for the Morristown Line to Hoboken in the 1850s. Following the end of the Civil War, in 1865, all these towns grew rapidly and have been centers of commerce and learning, as well as homes to a variety of industries important to New Jersey. Madison Masons have included men in virtually all sectors of activity.
The Lodge was founded by area Masons who were members of other Lodges already established in New Jersey. The first members all originally had moved West from the New York City area then, as now, a major port of entry into America. All were immigrants or descendants of immigrants who came…
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From early farming roots the area began to expand rapidly after the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad laid track for the Morristown Line to Hoboken in the 1850s. Following the end of the Civil War, in 1865, all these towns grew rapidly and have been centers of commerce and learning, as well as homes to a variety of industries important to New Jersey. Madison Masons have included men in virtually all sectors of activity.
The Lodge was founded by area Masons who were members of other Lodges already established in New Jersey. The first members all originally had moved West from the New York City area then, as now, a major port of entry into America. All were immigrants or descendants of immigrants who came…
read more in Patch:
