Lyons Lodge No. 195, A.F. & A.M.

Lyons Lodge No. 195, A.F.& A.M. began in the community of Lyons in 1856. The first meeting place was at a farm in the town. Members built a lodge building in 1861 that also functioned as the community's public school until 1874. After the Civil War, as residents began moving out of Lyons, so did the lodge. By 1869, members held meetings at High Hill. After 1874, the original building and lodge meetings moved to Schulenburg. Members erected a new hall in 1876 that served for more than 100 years. In the 1980s, members sold it and constructed a new building. Lyons Lodge halls provided space for school classes until 1900. Today, as in years past, lodge members continue to be active in civic affairs. (2006)

Lyons Lodge No. 195, A.F. & A.M. is a historical marker in Schulenburg, Fayette County, dedicated in 2006. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.6844, -96.9003 near Schulenburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Schulenburg (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Anderson Place, Old, Sengelmann Hall and City Meat Market Building, and Texas Polka Music Museum.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013602. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.