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THE FORMATION OF THE GRAND COMMANDERIES AND THE COMMANDERIES SUBORDINATE TO THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT From Dr. Francis I. Scully's History of the Grand Encampment Based on the Articles that appeared in Knight Templar Magazine from September 1986 to January 1988 The Grand Encampment was established by delegates from the Grand Commanderies of New York and of Massachusetts & Rhode Island. These two Grand Commanderies gave allegiance to this new supreme governing body. Since its formation in 1816, forty-six additional Grand Commanderies have been organized, making a total of forty-eight. Of these, forty-seven are still in existence, one in each of fortyfive states, one in Massachusetts & Rhode Island, and one in the District of Columbia. Delaware was not Chartered until August 20, 1991. The Grand Commandery of Indiana Territory was consolidated with the Grand Commandery of Oklahoma, following the formation of the State of Oklahoma. The following is a list of the Grand Commanderies: Commanderies in the order of their respective organizations: 1.

Massachusetts and Rhode Island -May 6, 1805.

2.

New York -June 18, 1814.

3.

Virginia-November 27, 1823.

4.

Vermont-June 27, 1824.

5.

New Hampshire -June 13, 1826.

6.

Connecticut-September 13, 1827.

7.

Ohio-October 24, 1843.

8.

Kentucky-October 15, 1847.

9.

Maine-May 5, 1852.

10.

Pennsylvania- April 12, 1854.


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