Kaufman Lodge No. 726, A.F. & A.M.

The first Mason Lodge in Kaufman County, Bloomfield Lodge No. 112, was located in Kaufman. In times of heavy rain during the 1880s, the roads were impassable. For this reason 16 members petitioned for a lodge charter in the 8-year-old town of Scurry in 1890. A charter for Kaufman Lodge No. 726, A.F. & A.M., was issued December 11, 1891. The first officers were S.J. Modisett, Thomas Martin and J. W. McFarland; the lodge weathered good financial times and bad as a center of community activity and public service. Though forced to relocate due to fires, the lodge grew steadily. As is Masonic tradition, lodge members raise and spend monies on behalf of those in need. Kaufman Lodge No. 726 has provided leaders for the town of Scurry and its vicinity, and is very active in medical aid and public education. (2000)

Kaufman Lodge No. 726, A.F. & A.M. is a historical marker in Scurry, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5204, -96.3825 near Scurry. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mt. Olive-Scurry Cemetery, Clack-Payne Graveyard, and Beck's Chapel.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257011989. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.