TILLAMOOK 150TH ANNIVERSARY
Masonic Family Honors & Rededicates Tillamook Lodge Submitted by Bro. Kristopher A. Torrey, Senior Warden of Tillamook Lodge No. 57
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oseph Dawson came to Tillamook in 1865 and held the first meeting of Freemasons residing in Tillamook County on July 1, 1867. On September 18, 1873, Dispensation was granted and Tillamook Lodge No. 57 was officially chartered; the first official meeting was held on November 25, 1872. Using the Lodge treasury, donations from Lodge members, and help from Silver Wave Chapter No. 18, they were able to purchase land and begin construction of the current Lodge building. For many years members were assessed $4 per year to make loan payments. The solid oak
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furnishings, which are still in use today, were made possible from a joint effort with Silver Wave Chapter No. 18. This has been the Lodge meeting place, and for other bodies of the Masonic family, since January 1, 1914. On Friday, September 15, Tillamook Lodge No. 57 held its 150th anniversary celebration. Members of the Grand Lodge, Tillamook Lodge No. 57, Silver Wave Chapter No. 18 of the Order of the Eastern Star, Al Kader Shriners, Oregon Grand Commandery of Knights Templar, Oregon State Senator Suzanne Weber and Tillamook County Commissioner, Erin Skaar, along with friends, family, and
