Freemasonry is the world's oldest and largest fraternity and we've been here in Maine since well before Maine became a state!
Date of precedence: December 27, 1819.
When Maine became a state, the Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine was formed.
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So-called Nova Scotia Masonic Stone dated 1606 discovered. Now known not to be Masonic, it is in the wall of the Canadian Institute, Toronto, but lost to sight as it is covered with plaster.
"The Border War which pitted Canadian lodges against American ones for control of membership."