by John Piccone | Jun 28, 2026 | Masonic Education
9 min read Reviewed June 28, 2026 Sources verified Some of the Founding Fathers were Freemasons, but far fewer than popular accounts claim. George Washington and Benjamin Franklin are the famous two, and the fraternity ran through the Revolutionary generation, yet...
by John Piccone | Jun 28, 2026 | Masonic Education
10 min read Reviewed June 28, 2026 Sources verified Yes, a great many celebrities have been Freemasons. The fraternity counts among its members Hollywood stars like John Wayne and Clark Gable, the magician Harry Houdini, the band leaders Duke Ellington and Count...
by John Piccone | Jun 28, 2026 | Masonic Education
8 min read Reviewed June 28, 2026 Sources verified Yes, George Washington was a Freemason. He was initiated on November 4, 1752, in Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 in Virginia, raised to the degree of Master Mason on August 4, 1753, and remained a member until his death in...
by John Piccone | Jun 28, 2026 | Masonic Education
11 min read Reviewed June 28, 2026 Sources verified Freemasonry has counted presidents, kings, composers, generals, explorers, civil rights leaders, and athletes among its members, including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Winston...
by John Piccone | Jun 28, 2026 | Masonic Education, Uncategorized
9 min read Reviewed June 28, 2026 Sources verified Fifteen United States presidents held verified Masonic membership, from George Washington, the first president and the most famous American Mason, to Gerald Ford. Fourteen were raised as Master Masons; Lyndon B....
by John Piccone | Jun 28, 2026 | Masonic Education, Uncategorized
9 min read Reviewed June 28, 2026 Sources verified Freemasonry is not a religion, and it is not a substitute for one. It requires its members to believe in a Supreme Being, but it has no theology, no clergy, no sacraments, and no plan of salvation, and it does not...
