Marker Inscription
Organized in September 1886, and chartered in December of that year, the Pine Lodge drew its original thirteen members from all over Hardin County. William B. Pedigo served as the first master of the lodge and would continue his association with it for many years. The Washburn Building on Main Street was the first home of the lodge, which responded to appeals for assistance in the county and helped start new lodges in other area towns. The lodge began renting this building in 1923 and bought the property in 1945. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Pine Lodge # 642, A. F. & A. M. is a historical marker in Kountze, Hardin County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Hardin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 93 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3717, -94.3144 near Kountze. The nearest cataloged historic site is Museum of Hardin County (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kirby-Hill House, Hooks Abstract Company, and General Braxton Bragg, C. S. A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5199011164. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
