Marker Inscription
The Grand Masonic Lodge of Texas chartered this Lodge June 14, 1872. It was set to labor on July 10, with J. J. Lewis as the first worshipful master. Lodge membership has included such distinguished Texans as L. L. Foster (1851-1901), a member and house speaker of the Legislature, 1880-86, and president of Texas A.& M. College (now university), 1898-1901; also W. A. Keeling (1873-1945), Texas attorney general, 1922-25, and U.S. district judge, 1942-45. This Lodge celebrated its 100th anniversary on June 14, 1972. (1976)
About this site
Groesbeck Lodge No. 354, A.F. & A.M. is a historical marker in Groesbeck, Limestone County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Limestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 187 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5239, -96.5351 near Groesbeck. The nearest cataloged historic site is Foster, Lafayette Lumpkin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Limestone County Courthouse, First Baptist Church of Groesbeck, and Groesbeck Independent School District.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5293002285. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
