Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM
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| Established | Friday, April 27, 1764 |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′29″N 83°03′37″W / 42.3414194°N 83.0601556°W |
Region served | Michigan (District #029) |
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Zion Lodge No. 1 of Free and Accepted Masons (F. & A.M.), commonly known as Zion No. 1, is a 501c10[2] Masonic lodge, or Blue Lodge, operating as a Fraternal Society, or Fraternal Beneficiary Societies and Voluntary Employees Associations (Y40), under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan. As a Blue Lodge, or a Craft Lodge or Symbolic Lodge, Zion No. 1 confers the three degrees of Freemasonry, specifically: Entered Apprentice (EA), Fellowcraft (FC), and Master Mason (MM), and provides the necessary foundation and qualification for a Master Mason to join an appendant body (e.g. Scottish Rite, York Rite, Grotto, etc.).
Freemasonry came to the Great Lakes region in the 1700s, with Zion Lodge No. 1 Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM) being the earliest documented Lodge west of the Allegheny Mountains. It began as Lodge No. 1 at Detroit, a Lodge attached to the British 60th Royal American Regiment of Foot in Detroit, and was warranted in Detroit on Friday April 27, 1764, by the Provincial Grand Lodge of New York.[3]
Over its history the lodge has met in many different locations, from a rustic fort blockhouse (1764), to the private residences of Worshipful Master James Donaldson[4] (1794), Bro. James McDonnell (1802),[5] or Bro. John Palmer (1807),[6] and then to Detroit's first purpose built Masonic building (1896) located at First St. and Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit.[7] Since 1926, the Regular Communication meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday Monthly at 7:00 PM (except when dark during July and August),[8] in the Greek Ionic Lodge room, located on the 5th floor Center (5C) of the Ritual Tower in the Detroit Masonic Temple, the world's largest Masonic Temple,[9] at 210 feet tall, 1,037 rooms, and 550,000 sq. feet. Zion Lodge No. 1 has called the Greek Ionic Lodge room, and the Detroit Masonic Temple, home since the temple first opened in 1926. Simply put, “Wednesday Night is Lodge Night,” a truism coined by W. Bro. Bert Brayman (1926-2011) as Wednesday is a night for meetings, perform rituals to confer degrees, or for fellowship at social events or for masonic education at light nights.
Zion Lodge No. 1 as an organization is older than the United States of America (1776), State of Michigan (1837), or Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan (1826) that Zion helped to form. As of 2024, Zion Lodge No. 1 founded in 1764 is the second oldest extant institution operating in the City of Detroit (with Detroit founded July 24, 1701),[10] after Basilica of Sainte Anne de Détroit established on July 26, 1701, which itself is the second oldest continuously operating Roman Catholic parish in America.[11]
Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM is the earliest documented Masonic Lodge west of the Allegheny Mountains that was first warranted as ‘Lodge No. 1 at Detroit’ on Friday, April 27, 1764, by George Harison, Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of New York, with Lt. John Christie (1740–1782) of the 2nd Battalion, 60th Royal American Foot Regiment as its first Worshipful Master, Sampson Fleming (1757–1791) Commissary of 60th Regiment as Senior Warden, Josias Harper surgeon's mate with the 80th regiment as Junior Warden. Lodge No. 1 at Detroit (later Zion Lodge) held its first meeting "in a blockhouse of Fort Pontchartrain with a gathering of a few civilians and members of the 60th Royal American Foot Regiment."[12] Whether Wardens Fleming and Harper "were soldiers or citizens is not indicated" specifically in the 1764 warrant itself, nor does the warrant contain other language "that gives the lodge, or indicates that it had, a military character." However, "none but 'military men of rank' [were] permitted by English regulations, to be members or officers of a 'military lodge.' "[13]
It has been presented by Masonic historians, like RWM Richard H. Sands in Beyond the Northeast Corner (1998), that ‘Lodge No. 1 at Detroit’ had been renamed ‘Union Lodge No. 1’ sometime in the 1760s, possibly shortly after Lt. Christie relocated from Detroit to Albany, NY, in 1765, where he resided until 1767, but prior to Samuel Fleming’s term serving as Worshipful Master in 1767.[14] At that time Union Lodge No. 1 appears to have operated more as 'local lodge' than a traditional ‘military lodge,’ with a combined military and civilian membership. However, the lodge’s organizational records and documentation between 1764–94, aside from the original 1764 Warrant, are extremely limited and rare, confined to personal correspondence, or other types of unconnected documents, records, or artifacts.
Thirty years later, Zion Lodge No. 10 (now No. 1) was Chartered in 1794 for work in Detroit.[15] It was in this year that "the Detroit Masons first adopted the name Zion Lodge."[16] The next two short-lived lodges established in the territory were also Military Lodges, Harmony Lodge in Detroit (1764-1766) associated with the British 60th Regiment, and St. John's Lodge No. 15 on Mackinac Island (1782-1813) associated with the British 84th Regiment.
The British military surrendered Fort Pontchartrain in July 1796 after the signing of the Jay Treaty. The original Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit was destroyed by fire, along with most of Detroit, in the Great Fire of July 1805. It is possible that this massive fire may also have been responsible for the destruction of Zion Lodge’s early records and documentation.
As the first Masonic lodge in the region, Zion Lodge No. 1 drew its membership from across the region at a time when “many of the members of Zion Lodge prior to 1796 had resided in what is now the Canadian side of the [Detroit] River,” including WM James Donaldson[17] and Bro. Joseph Rowe residing in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada.[18] As the population grew in the territory and Master Masons proliferated, Zion Lodge No. 1 and its membership “sponsored and supported [other Master Masons in their desire to create] additional Lodges in Upper Canada and Michigan."[19] In Upper Canada “Zion Lodge mothered Lodges at River La Tranche and Amherstburgh.”[20] In Lower Canada, Zion Lodge “encouraged the establishment of a Royal Arch Chapter, Monroe Chapter No. 1, R.A.M. which was organized April 21, 1818.”[21] "In addition [Zion Lodge] supported the founding of other Blue Lodges, including "Detroit Lodge No. 337 (now No. 2), Oakland Lodge No. 343 in Pontiac, Menomonie Lodge No. 374 in Green Bay (then a part of the Territory) and Monroe Lodge No. 375 in Monroe."[22]
In September 1817 "the University of Michigan was assisted in its formation by Zion Lodge and its members"[23] that provided financial support for the newly created university, an action championed by Judge Augustus B. Woodward, Reverend John Monteith, and Father Gabriel Richard.[24] On 15 Sep 1817, Zion Lodge met and subscribed the sum of $250 ($5,905 adjusted value in 2024) in aid of the University of Michigan,[25] payable in the sum of $50 per year. Of the total amount subscribed to start the university, two-thirds came from Zion Lodge and its members.[26]
After 62-years of operating under warrants and charters from Grand Lodges hundreds of miles away, "five Lodges laid plans for a Grand Lodge in the Territory [of Michigan] to handle the growing plans for Masonry in the area."[27] “Eleven delegates representing Zion, Detroit, Menomanie and Monroe Lodges met in a convention in Detroit, convened specifically for the purpose of organizing a Grand Lodge." "On June 24, 1826 the Grand Lodge of Michigan was established in Detroit,”[28] on the Masonic annual celebration of the Feast of St. John the Baptist (similar to the founding of the Premier Grand Lodge of England was founded on June 24, 1717). Zion Lodge was well represented in the Grand Lodge's early leadership, as a majority of the first grand officers elected on July 31, 1826, were Past Masters of Zion, including:[29] Lewis Cass (Grand Master), Andrew G. Whitney (Deputy Grand Master), John L. Whiting (Grand Secretary), Henry J. Hunt (Grand Treasurer), and John E. Schwartz (Grand Pursuivant). A few months later "Lewis Cass, Territorial Governor and Past Grand Master of Ohio, was elected to be [Michigan's] first Grand Master. On December 27, 1826, the Grand Lodge Officers were duly installed by Most Worshipful Brother Lewis Cass, who as a Past Grand Master of Ohio was fully competent to do this work."[30]
Over the course of its 260+ year history, Zion Lodge No. 1 has had to temporarily suspend its operations twice,[31] first during the War of 1812 suspended between 1812 and 1816, and second resulting from the Morgan Affair (1826), during which time Michigan "Grand Master Cass ordered Masons to suspend their meetings in 1829"[32] "during the anti-masonic agitation on 1829–1845, but each time its functions were resumed."[33] Zion grew after over 235-year history prior to the year 2000. The dawn of the new Millennium found Zion composed of five lodges for the first time in its history, by the consolidations of Friendship-Lincoln Lodge No. 417 in 1998, and Phoenicia-Waverly Lodge No. 527 in 1999.
Zion Lodge No. 1's charitable focus is on assistance and relief for its Brothers, Widows, and Orphans, primarily though the Jeremiah Tumey & Grand Lodge Fund, and the Earl Drew Wheelchair Ramp Fund, while also supporting local Detroit community charitable organizations, including: Special Olympics, Forgotten Harvest, Autism And Us, and Sacred Heart Church.
Zion Lodge No. 1's provides relief to its membership via the Jeremiah Tumey & Grand Lodge Fund 501(c)(3), used to issue grants to its distressed brothers, widows and orphans,[34] and support the scholarship of its members children attending university or community college. The fund, originally created in 1947 (with IRS ruling year of 1963),[35] is named for its grantor, Bro. Jeremiah Tumey (1863–1944), who worked as a farmer, carpenter, and builder, and was a member of Friendship Lodge No. 417 (consolidated into Zion Lodge No. 1 in 1998).
Zion Lodge No. 1's Earl Drew Wheelchair Ramp Fund provides funding and volunteer manpower from Zion Lodge No. 1, Aries Grotto, and the selfless and charitable members from other lodges including Unity Lodge No. 28 Prince Hall Affiliated (PHA), for building wheelchair ramps "for the physically disadvantaged to facilitate their entry/exit from their residences"[36] within the Metro Detroit area. This program is named after Bro. Earl K. Drew (1914–2000), who was a member of Phoenicia Lodge No. 531 (consolidated into Zion Lodge No. 1 in 1999) and Aries Grotto MOVPER. The program began ca. 1974 "with a simple act of kindness by one man when his friend lost full use of his foot following surgery, and was in need of help entering and exiting his home. This one act lead to requests for help by others, and thus the Earl Drew program was born and continues to this day,"[37] building over 250 ramps since 1974.
Zion Lodge No. 1 provides Masonic Funeral Service and Graveside Burial Rituals for its Master Mason members in good standing,[38] carried out at the request of a Master Mason or his family.[39] The dignified and solemn ceremony is meant to honor the life and legacy of its membership, and provide "comfort and solace" to those mourning.[40] It is one of the few Masonic ceremonies that are performed publicly.
In mid-February, the month that celebrates US President George Washington's Birthday, Zion Lodge No. 1 holds the WB George Washington Ceremony in front of the 'George Washington as Master Mason' statue created by American sculptor Donald De Lue (1897–1988), which was "presented to the city of Detroit by the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan May 21, 1966 in Commemoration of Ten Centuries of Freemasonry,"[41] where the statue is located just outside of the historic Mariners' Church of Detroit. The wreath laying ceremony honors "Brother President Washington and his Masonic legacy,"[42] and has been an annual event celebrated by Zion Lodge No. 1 since February 2008.[43]
Charters
Over its 260+ year history, Zion Lodge has operated under different names and lodge numbers, seven charters/warrants, and five jurisdictions.[44]
List of charters related to Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM.
| Warrant / Charter Number | Lodge Name & Number | Charter Warrant Year(s) | Charter Warrant Date | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lodge No. 1 at Detroit | 1764–1794 | 1764 Apr 27 | Grand Lodge of England by Provincial Grand Lodge of New York |
| 2 | Zion Lodge No. 10 (renumbered) | 1794–1806 | 1794 Sep 07 | Provincial Grand Lodge of Lower Canada at Quebec |
| 3 | Zion Lodge No. 1 at Detroit | 1806–1812 | 1806 Sep 03 | Grand Lodge of New York |
| NA | Suspended Activities | 1812–1816 | NA | War of 1812 |
| 4a | Zion Lodge No. 62 (renumbered) | 1816–1819 | 1816 Apr 15 | Grand Lodge of New York |
| 4b | Zion Lodge No. 3 (renumbered) | 1819–1826 | 1819 Jun 04 | Grand Lodge of New York |
| 5 | Zion Lodge No. 1 | 1826–1829 | 1826 Jun 24 | Grand Lodge Territory of Michigan |
| NA | Suspended Activities | 1829–1844 | NA | Anti-Masonic Period |
| 6 | Zion Lodge No. 99 (renumbered) | 1844–1845 | 1844 Jun 13 | Grand Lodge of New York |
| 7 | Zion Lodge No. 1 | 1845–present | 1845 Jun 05 | Grand Lodge of Michigan |
Lodge Locations
List of lodge locations of Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM.[45]
| Years | Location | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1764–1783 | Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit (aka Fort Detroit) | Larned St., Griswold St., Washington Blvd., and the Civic Center |
| 1783-1880 | New Hall | 174-178 Griswold St. and State St. |
| 1794 | Private Residence of James Donaldson | Unknown |
| 1802 | Private Residence of James McDonnell | Unknown |
| 1804-1805 | Dodemeade House (Tavern of Br. John Dodemeade) | Ste. Anne St. (or Jefferson Ave. and Shelby St.) |
| 1807 | Private Residence of John Palmer | Unknown |
| 1817-1818 | Steamboat Hotel (Benjamin Woodworth) | Woodbridge and Randolph St. |
| 1823-1842 | Old Council House | Randolph St. and Jefferson Ave. |
| 1842-1852 | Detroit Encampment (Newberry Building) | Cass St. and Jefferson Ave. |
| 1852-1881 | Masonic Hall | 131-135 Jefferson Ave. |
| 1881-1882 | Hilsendegen Hall | 52-69 Monroe Ave. and Randolph St. |
| 1882-1883 | Kermott's Hall | 208 Woodward Ave. and Wilcox Ave. |
| 1884-1887 | Masonic Hall | 263-265 Michigan Ave. |
| 1887-1894 | Scottish Rite Cathedral | 99 Lafayette Ave., between Cass Ave. and First St. |
| 1894-1895 | Philharmonic Hall | 42 Lafayette Blvd. |
| 1895-1926 | Masonic Temple | Lafayette Blvd. and First St. |
| 1926–Present | Detroit Masonic Temple | 434, 450, 500 Temple St. |
Past Masters, 1764-2000
List of past masters of Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM (1764-2000).[46]
| Year | Past Master | Life Dates | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1764 | Christie, Lieut. John | 1740-1872 | Military; British soldier; |
| 1765 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1766 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1767 | Fleming, Sampson | 1757-1791 | Military; British commissary; |
| 1768 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1769 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1770 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1771 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1772 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1773 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1774 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1775 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1776 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1777 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1778 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1779 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1780 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1781 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1782 | Williams, Thomas[47] | 1744-1785 | Merchant; Fur Trader; |
| 1783 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1784 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1785 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1786 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1787 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1788 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1789 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1790 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1791 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1792 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1793 | Unknown | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1794 | Donaldson, James | ????-1801 | Military; Businessman; Tavern keeper; Inn keeper; |
| 1795 | Donaldson, James | ????-1801 | Military; Businessman; Tavern keeper; Inn keeper; |
| 1796 | May, James Louis | 1756-1829 | Merchant; Chief Justice, Court of Common Pleas; |
| 1797 | May, James Louis | 1756-1829 | Merchant; Chief Justice, Court of Common Pleas; |
| 1798 | Heward, Hugh | ????-1803 | British fur trader; |
| 1798 | Donaldson, James | ????-1801 | Military; Businessman; Tavern keeper; Inn keeper; |
| 1799 | Donaldson, James | ????-1801 | Military; Businessman; Tavern keeper; Inn keeper; |
| 1800 | Heward, Hugh | ????-1803 | British fur trader; |
| 1801 | McDonnell, James | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1802 | Scott, Dr. William McDowell | 1782-1816 | Medical; Justice, Court of Common Pleas; |
| 1803 | Scott, Dr. William McDowell | 1782-1816 | Medical; Justice, Court of Common Pleas; |
| 1803 | Abbott, Robert | 1770-1852 | Politician; |
| 1804 | Abbott, Robert | 1770-1852 | Politician; |
| 1804 | Dodemeade, John (Master pro tem) | ????-1812 | Businessman; Tavern keeper; Politician; Trustee of Detroit; |
| 1804 | Scott, Dr. William McDowell | 1782-1816 | Medical; Justice, Court of Common Pleas; |
| 1805 | Smyth, Richard | 1784-1836 | Tavern keeper; Justice of the Peace; |
| 1805 | Abbott, Robert | 1770-1852 | Politician; |
| 1806 | Tuttle, Christopher | ????-1811 | Military; |
| 1806 | Abbott, James | 1776-1858 | Politician; Trustee of Detroit; |
| 1807 | Abbott, James | 1776-1858 | Politician; Trustee of Detroit; |
| 1808 | Abbott, James | 1776-1858 | Politician; Trustee of Detroit; |
| 1809 | Scott, Dr. William McDowell | 1782-1816 | Medical; Justice, Court of Common Pleas; |
| 1810 | Day, Dr. Sylvester | 1778-1851 | Medical; Military; US Army surgeon; |
| 1811 | Day, Dr. Sylvester | 1778-1851 | Medical; Military; US Army surgeon; |
| 1811 | Eastman, Capt. Jonathan | 1772-1836 | Military; |
| 1812 | Eastman, Capt. Jonathan | 1772-1836 | Military; |
| 1813-1815 | Suspended Activities | NA | War of 1812 |
| 1816 | Day, Dr. Sylvester | 1778-1851 | Medical; Military; US Army surgeon; |
| 1817 | Day, Dr. Sylvester | 1778-1851 | Medical; Military; US Army surgeon; |
| 1818 | Macomb, Gen. Alexander | 1782-1841 | Military; |
| 1819 | Whitney, Andrew Griswold | 1786-1826 | Politician; Mayor; |
| 1820 | Whitney, Andrew Griswold | 1786-1826 | Politician; Mayor; |
| 1821 | Wing, Austin Eli | 1792-1849 | Politician; |
| 1822 | Wing, Austin Eli | 1792-1850 | Politician; |
| 1823 | Wing, Austin Eli | 1792-1851 | Politician; |
| 1824 | Whiting, Dr. John Leffingwell | 1793-1880 | Medical; Politician; |
| 1825 | Waite, Obed | 1766-1845 | Architect; |
| 1826 | Hunt, Henry Jackson | 1786-1826 | Mayor of Detroit; Politician; Businessman; |
| 1827 | Gray, Elliott | 1795-1839 | Treasurer of Wayne County; Businessman; |
| 1828 | Schwartz, John E. | ????-1854 | Military; Adjutant-General; |
| 1829 | Dean, Henry | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1830-1843 | Suspended Activities | NA | Anti-Masonic Period |
| 1844 | Schwartz, John E. | ????-1854 | Adjutant-General; Military; |
| 1845 | Thompson, David | 1802-1864 | Politician; Commissioner; Alderman; |
| 1845 | Williams, Ezra | 1790-1861 | Politician; Justice of Peace; |
| 1846 | Forsythe, Robert A. | 1798-1849 | Military; |
| 1847 | Williams, Alpheus Starkey | 1810-1878 | Military; Lawyer; Politician; |
| 1848 | Lister, William M. | 1811-1887 | Bookkeeper; |
| 1849 | Abbott, John S. | 1815-1866 | Lawyer; |
| 1850 | Pettys, Daniel C. | 1805-1883 | Farmer; |
| 1851 | Pettys, Daniel C. | 1805-1883 | Farmer; |
| 1852 | Davis, George | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1852 | Lovett, John | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1853 | Anderson, Daniel | 1823-1888 | Rail transportation; |
| 1854 | Brodie, Dr. William | 1823-1890 | Medical; Education; Founder Detroit Medical Society; |
| 1855 | Brodie, Dr. William | 1823-1890 | Medical; Education; Founder Detroit Medical Society; |
| 1856 | Anderson, Daniel | 1823-1888 | Rail transportation; |
| 1857 | Anderson, Daniel | 1823-1888 | Rail transportation; |
| 1858 | Batwell, Dr. Edward | 1828-1899 | Medical; |
| 1859 | Gorton, Dr. John C. | 1806-1864 | Medical; Politician; |
| 1860 | Anderson, Daniel | 1823-1888 | Rail transportation; |
| 1861 | Young, Charles M. | ????-???? | Businessman; Young & Benster; |
| 1862 | Morrow, Gen. Henry Andrew | 1829-1891 | Judge; Politician; Military; General; |
| 1863 | Noble, Garra B. | 1816-1897 | Businessman; |
| 1864 | Allen, Elbridge G. | ????-1884 | Businessman; Lumber; |
| 1865 | Allen, Elbridge G. | ????-1884 | Businessman; Lumber; |
| 1866 | Johnson, Hugh | 1832-1903 | Businessman; Carriage Manufacturer; |
| 1867 | McGregor, Thomas | 1828-1903 | Businessman; Boiler Manufacturer; |
| 1868 | McGregor, Thomas | 1828-1903 | Businessman; Boiler Manufacturer; |
| 1869 | Brow, Andrew James | 1830-1905 | Businessman; Art supplier; Dean, Brow & Godfrey; |
| 1870 | Brow, Andrew James | 1830-1905 | Businessman; Art supplier; Dean, Brow & Godfrey; |
| 1871 | Hosie, Alexander | ????-???? | Clerk; Notary Public; |
| 1872 | Hosie, Alexander | ????-???? | Clerk; Notary Public; |
| 1873 | Lewis, John L. | 1844-1927 | Military; Accountant; |
| 1874 | Lewis, John L. | 1844-1927 | Military; Accountant; |
| 1875 | Lewis, John L. | 1844-1927 | Military; Accountant; |
| 1876 | Lewis, John L. | 1844-1927 | Military; Accountant; |
| 1877 | Hawes Sr., Frederick William | 1844-1894 | Rail transportation; |
| 1878 | Hawes Sr., Frederick William | 1844-1894 | Rail transportation; |
| 1879 | Vaughn, Frank B. | 1846-1908 | Businessman; Roofing contractor; |
| 1880 | Vaughn, Frank B. | 1846-1908 | Businessman; Roofing contractor; |
| 1881 | Johnson, Hugh | 1832-1903 | Businessman; Carriage Manufacturer; |
| 1882 | Johnson, Hugh | 1832-1903 | Businessman; Carriage Manufacturer; |
| 1883 | Rooks, Alfred W. | 1847-1898 | Rail transportation; |
| 1884 | Austin, Richard R. | 1838-1924 | D. M. Ferry & Co.; |
| 1885 | Ormerod, Jonathan W. | 1836-1889 | Carpenter; Rail transportation; |
| 1886 | Burton, Capt. James Covel | 1830-1915 | Insurance Industry; Marine; |
| 1887 | Brown, Ross | 1844-1925 | Insurance Industry; |
| 1888 | Brown, Ross | 1844-1925 | Insurance Industry; |
| 1889 | Purdie, James | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1890 | Purdie, James | ????-???? | Unknown |
| 1891 | Cartwright, John Henry | 1847-1907 | Granite Industry; Astronomer; |
| 1892 | Goudie, George H. | 1851-1925 | Merchant; |
| 1893 | Waterfall, Edward A. | 1862-1922 | Insurance Industry; |
| 1894 | Smith, Simeon | 1862-1921 | Steel Industry; |
| 1895 | Dresser, Julius Alanson | 1849-1923 | Civil engineer; Accounting; |
| 1896 | Shaw, George Russell | 1850-1926 | Attorney; |
| 1897 | Ross, Delmar C. | 1858-1938 | Rail transportation; |
| 1898 | Drywood, George Thomas | 1859-1931 | Tool maker; |
| 1899 | Pool, Jay Foster | 1869-1955 | Dentist; |
| 1900 | Murray, Robert H. | 1853-1942 | Real Estate; Singer; |
| 1901 | Williamson, Harry P. | 1861-1927 | Episcopal Choirmaster; |
| 1902 | Bourke, Percy E. | 1867-1926 | Vessel Traffic; |
| 1903 | Choate, Ward Nelson | 1873-1939 | Attorney; |
| 1904 | Kretzschmar, Louis J. | 1856-1929 | Grocer; |
| 1905 | Twiggs, Templeton P. | 1858-1944 | Education; Professor; |
| 1906 | Murray, William J. | 1867-1940 | Cartage Industry; |
| 1907 | McIntyre, Frank D. | ????-???? | Rail transportation; |
| 1908 | Pigott, James A. | 1863-1925 | Insurance Industry; |
| 1909 | McInnes, John C. | 1869-1939 | Civil Employee; |
| 1910 | Lomason, Harry A. | 1869-1950 | Industrialist; |
| 1911 | Schaffer, Frederick J. | 1871-1937 | Financial Brokerage; |
| 1912 | Turner, Carroll Howard | 1871-1926 | Businessman; Printing Industry; |
| 1913 | Barkaw, George R. | 1869-1961 | Education; |
| 1914 | Held, Otto Gottfried Carl | 1873-1942 | Confectioner; |
| 1915 | Parkinson, David A. | 1876-1958 | Advertising; Artist; Draftsman; |
| 1916 | Schaffer, Frederick J. | 1871-1937 | Financial Brokerage; |
| 1917 | Morgan, Sherman H. | 1867-1937 | Businessman; Plumbing-Heating-Cooling; |
| 1918 | Fry, Frederick Alanson | 1876-1963 | Carpenter; Restaurateur; |
| 1919 | Howes, Bert L. | 1872-1962 | Wholesaler; |
| 1920 | Bohnsack, George C. | 1876-1952 | Oil Industry; |
| 1921 | McGregor, Harold C. | 1890-1954 | Businessman; Boiler Manufacturer; |
| 1922 | Hawes Jr., Frederick William | 1868-1938 | Automotive Engineer; |
| 1923 | Valade, Malcolm G. | 1880-1942 | Salesman; |
| 1924 | Smith, Herbert Lee | 1873-1955 | Insurance Industry; |
| 1925 | Leadbetter, Thomas D. | 1889-1991 | Politician; City Clerk; |
| 1926 | Cotney, George E. | 1880-1951 | Officer; Gas Industry; |
| 1927 | Barry, Stanley M. | 1892-1962 | Cashier; Treasurer; |
| 1928 | Campbell, James Gilbert | 1871-1941 | Druggist; |
| 1929 | Clunis, George William | 1874-1944 | Undertaker; Funeral Industry; |
| 1930 | Upright, William Seward | 1895-1965 | Salesman; |
| 1931 | Lamb, Edward Mills | 1863-1940 | Businessman; Toothpick Industry; |
| 1932 | Bryant, William Richard | 1868-1940 | Cartage Industry; Inspector (Street Railway); Rail transportation; |
| 1933 | Teagan, Avery Edward | 1895-1958 | Salesman; Tire & Rubber Industry; |
| 1934 | Metting, Edwin G. | 1897-1965 | Banking Industry; |
| 1935 | Blanchard, Oliver Alexander | 1877-1945 | Cartage Industry; |
| 1936 | Daniels, Joseph | 1891-1953 | Businessman; Retail Automotive Fuels; |
| 1937 | Stewart, Earl Vaughn | 1887-1959 | Lawyer; |
| 1938 | Patrick, Theodore Raymond | 1904-1963 | Automotive Industry; |
| 1939 | Klages, Charles P. | 1884-1956 | Rail transportation; Manager (Street Railway); |
| 1940 | Moore, Robert Ernest | 1891-1964 | Law Enforcement; Sheriff's Identification Bureau; |
| 1941 | Campbell, Argyll Esterling | 1906-1960 | Lawyer; |
| 1942 | Chapel, Harold Raymond | 1899-1984 | Banking Industry; |
| 1943 | Bohnsack, Earl Hazelton | 1907-1959 | Oil Industry; |
| 1944 | DeHart, Thomas Edwin | 1870-1956 | Insurance Industry; |
| 1945 | Eggers, Charles A. | 1885-1952 | Construction Industry; Electric Utility Industry; |
| 1946 | Cotney, Russell Westley | 1906-1989 | Accounting; |
| 1947 | Piggins, Edward Stuart | 1906-1972 | Judge; |
| 1948 | Tandy, Murray Reid | 1905-1985 | Gas Industry; |
| 1949 | Blasberg, Emil Walter | 1893-1953 | Barber Supplies; Cutlery; |
| 1950 | Ellesin, Daniel Stephen | 1906-1984 | Education; |
| 1951 | Sessions, William Vyne | 1896-1963 | Education; Chemistry; |
| 1952 | Cornforth, Edward John | 1895-1965 | Electric Utility Industry; |
| 1953 | Clunis, William George | 1903-1981 | Undertaker; Funeral Industry; |
| 1954 | Stuart, Roy Franklin | 1900-1977 | Newspaper Industry; |
| 1955 | Schroeder, Gerald Clarence | 1917-1995 | Accountant; Businessman; |
| 1956 | Valrance, Keith Lavern | 1908-1994 | Gas Utility; Engineer; |
| 1957 | Piggins, Frederick Ford | 1913-1989 | Attorney; |
| 1958 | Hart, John Richard | 1876-???? | Businessman; Machinist; |
| 1959 | Simpson, Thomas Irvine | 1911-1992 | Accountant; Automotive Industry; |
| 1960 | Hadden, George Ross | 1904-1982 | Tobacco Industry; |
| 1961 | Smith, Clarence N. | 1905-1973 | Social Worker; |
| 1962 | Schneider, Don L. | 1912-2008 | Insurance; |
| 1963 | Copeland, John Luke | 1925-1983 | Banking Industry; |
| 1964 | Baldwin, Stanley John | 1904-1994 | Public Utility; |
| 1965 | Moore, Joseph Roy | 1918-1996 | Sign Industry; |
| 1966 | Porter, Elton L. | 1904-1992 | Lawyer; |
| 1967 | Lyness, Maurice Clyde | 1911-1991 | Shipping; |
| 1968 | Kulchar, Alexander | 1914-1975 | Machinist; |
| 1969 | Calvillo, Jose De Jesus | 1912-1982 | Advertising; Artist; |
| 1970 | Lloyd, Richard S. | 1913-1998 | Commercial Art; Photographer; |
| 1971 | Schofield, Arthur | 1915-2002 | Unknown |
| 1972 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1973 | Babis, August John | 1910-1999 | Unknown |
| 1974 | Lloyd, Peter S. | 1945-1981 | Unknown |
| 1975 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1976 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1977 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1978 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1979 | Miller, Winston W. | 1924-2003 | Unknown |
| 1980 | Zeder, James Mills | 1941-2025 | Unknown |
| 1981 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1982 | Brant, Robert Elgin | 1931-1984 | Unknown |
| 1983 | Miller, Winston W. | 1924-2003 | Unknown |
| 1984 | Gallu, Samuel | 1934-2007 | Unknown |
| 1985 | Jackson, Roger Norman | 1931-1991 | Unknown |
| 1986 | Jackson, Roger Norman | 1931-1991 | Unknown |
| 1987 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1988 | Gould, William Denis | 1923-1995 | Unknown |
| 1989 | Williams, Charles P. | 1926-2000 | Unknown |
| 1990 | Milotz, Eugene H. | 1925-2020 | Automotive Industry; |
| 1991 | Williams, James Clark | 1931-1993 | Military; Supply Specialist; |
| 1992 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1993 | Thompson, Edwin Bruce | 1928-1999 | Unknown |
| 1994 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1995 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1996 | Thompson, Edwin Bruce | 1928-1999 | Unknown |
| 1997 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1998 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 1999 | Living | Living | Unknown |
| 2000 | Living | Living | Unknown |
Notable Members
List of notable members, and honorary members (*), of Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM.[48]
| Decade Active | Name | Life Dates | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | Cass, Gen. Lewis | 1782–1866 | Governor of Michigan Territory |
| 1950 | DeLorean, John Zachary | 1925–2005 | Automobile Businessman |
| 1910 | Deutsch, Adolph | 1881–1968 | Banker |
| 1940 | Gilmore, Horace Weldon | 1918–2010 | US District Judge |
| 1900 | Heineman, David Emil | 1865–1935 | Politician; Designer of City of Detroit Flag |
| 1810 | Macomb Jr., Gen. Alexander | 1782–1841 | Military; General |
| 1900 | Palmer, Thomas Witherell | 1830–1913 | US Senator |
| 1950 | Poling, Harold Arthur | 1925–2012 | Automobile Businessman |
| 1810 | Sibley, Solomon | 1769–1846 | First Mayor of Detroit |
| 1840 | Williams, Gen. Alpheus Starkey | 1810–1878 | Union General; US Congressman |
| 1810 | Woodward, Augustus B. | 1774–1827 | First Chief Justice of Michigan Territory |
| 1920 | *Ford, Henry[49] | 1863–1947 | Automobile Businessman |
| 1930 | *Fead, Louis H.[50] | 1877–1943 | Justice, Mich. Supreme Court |
| 1930 | *Ruthven, Dr. Alexander Grant[51] | 1882–1971 | Professor; President, Univ. of Mich. |
| 2023 | *Walker, Bernt C.[52] | 1971–Living | 62nd MWGM (2023), MWPHGL of Michigan; |
Notable Members Street Names
List of famous members of Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM who have had streets named after them (A-W).[53]
| Street | Name | Life Dates | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott St. | Abbott, Robert, [or James Abbott (1776-1858)] | 1770 -1852 | Fur trader; Politician; |
| Askin St. | Askin (Erskine) family, John Sr. and John Jr.; | N/A | British fur trade; Businessmen; |
| Bates St. | Bates, Frederick | 1777–1825 | Attorney; Politician; Postmaster; |
| Brush St. | Brush, Capt. Elijah | 1773–1813 | Commander; Lawyer; Mayor; |
| Brevoort Pl. | Brevoort, Capt. Henry Bregaw | 1775–1858 | Military; Silver Star Metal; |
| Campeau St. | Campeau, Joseph | 1769–1863 | Businessman; Real Estate; |
| Canfield Ave. | Canfield, Maj. Augustus | 1854–1932 | Military; |
| Caniff Ave. | Caniff, Abraham C. | 1791–1876 | Judge; |
| Cass Ave. | Cass, Gen. Lewis | 1782–1866 | Military; Politician; Governor; |
| Conant Ave. | Conant, Harry Armitage | 1844–1925 | Politician; |
| Cook St. | Cook, Levi | 1792–1866 | Businessman; Mayor; |
| Davenport Ave. | Davenport, Samuel T. | 1790-1821 | Attorney; |
| Erskine St. | Erskine (Askin) family, John Sr. and John Jr.; | N/A | British fur trade; Businessmen |
| Farmer St. | Farmer, John | 1798-1859 | Education; Cartographer; |
| Forsyth St. | Forsyth, Robert A. | 1798-1849 | Military; |
| Harvey St. | Harvey, John | 1835-1905 | Businessman; Baker; |
| Henry St. | Sibley, Henry Hastings | 1811-1891 | Son of Solomon Sibley; Businessman; Fur trader; Politician; |
| Howard St. | Howard, Leuit. Joshua A. | 1793-1868 | Military; |
| Hunt St. | Hunt, Henry Jackson | 1819-1889 | Politician; Mayor; |
| Jones St. | Jones, De Garmo | 1787-1846 | Military; Politician; Mayor; |
| Kercheval St. | Kercheval, Benjamin Berry | 1793-1855 | Businessman; Banker; Politician; Senate; |
| Kirby Ave. | Kirby, Donald M. | ????-???? | Unknown; |
| Leib St. | Lieb, John Lewis | 1760-1838 | Politician; Chief Justice Detroit; |
| Macomb St. | Macomb, Gen. Alexander | 1782-1841 | Military; |
| May St. | May, James | 1800-1806 | Military; Politician; |
| McDougall Ave. | McDougall, George | 1806-1818 | Military; Lawyer; |
| Meldrum Ave. | Meldrum, George | 1737-1817 | Businessman; |
| Meldrum Ct. | Meldrum, George | 1737-1817 | Businessman; |
| Palmer Ave. | Palmer, John | 1796-1871 | Businessman; |
| Piquette St. | Piquette, Jean Baptiste | 1809-1851 | Silversmith; Jeweler; |
| Sibley St. | Sibley, Solomon | 1769-1846 | Lawyer; Politician; Mayor; |
| Sproat St. | Sproat-Sibley, Sarah Whipple | 1782-1851 | Wife of Solomon Sibley; |
| Strong Ave. | Strong, Col. David | 1744-1801 | Military; |
| Temple St. | N/A | 1920 | Detroit Masonic Temple; |
| Tumey Ave. | Tumey, Jeremiah | 1863–1944 | Farmer; Carpenter; |
| Visger Ave. | Visger, Jacobus | 1770-1823 | Businessman; Judge; |
| Visger St. | Visger, Jacobus | 1770-1823 | Businessman; Judge; |
| Whitney Ave. | Whitney, Andrew Griswold | 1786-1826 | Politician; Mayor; |
| Witherell St. | Witherell, James | 1759-1838 | Justice; Military; |
| Woodward Ave. | Woodward, Judge Augustus Brevoort | 1774-1827 | Chief Justice Michigan Territory; |
Associated Historical Markers and Monuments
List of Historical Markers related to Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM.
- Lewis Cass, Michigan Governor, General, and first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Michigan, in Cassopolis, MI.[54]
- John Christie, first Worshipful Master of Lodge No. 1 at Detroit in 1764 (later Zion Lodge No. 1), in Charleston, SC.[55]
- Alexander Macomb, General, and Worshipful Master of Zion Lodge in 1818, in Detroit, MI.[56]
- George Washington as Master Mason, a sculpture in Detroit[57] that depicts George Washington as the Worshipful Master of Alexandria Lodge No. 22 (1788-1805) in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1788, the year that he was elected President of the United States.
- Zion Lodge No. 1, F. and A. M., the earliest documented Masonic Lodge west of the Allegheny Mountains established in 1764, in Detroit, MI.[58]