Marker Inscription
Considered oldest organized group in Lavaca County. Under dispensation granted March 29, 1850, Lodge was chartered January 31, 1851, and named for early Texas colonist and Masonic leader John Murchison, Fayette County. First officers: Isaac J. Foster, worshipful master; Silas Bennett, senior warden; Peter McDermott, junior warden. About 1855, Lodge built a 3-story hall, which was also used as a church and a school (called "Masonic College"). Lodge member Friench Simpson served as grand treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Texas in 1900.
About this site
Murchison Lodge No. 80, A.F. & A.M. is a historical marker in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 96 historical markers documented in Lavaca County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4532, -96.9420 near Hallettsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Hanging Tree (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hallett, John, Estate of, Lavaca Historical Museum, and First Baptist Church of Hallettsville.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5285003537. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
