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...
by John Piccone | Jun 28, 2026 | Masonic Education, Uncategorized
9 min read Reviewed June 28, 2026 Sources verified To become a Freemason, a man of lawful age who believes in a Supreme Being and is of good character asks a Mason he knows, or contacts his local grand lodge, and submits a petition to a lodge. The lodge meets him,...
by John Piccone | Jun 28, 2026 | Masonic Education, Uncategorized
10 min read Reviewed June 28, 2026 Sources verified Prince Hall Freemasonry is the oldest and largest predominantly African American branch of Freemasonry, founded by Prince Hall in 1784 and traced to African Lodge No. 459, the first lodge chartered for Black...
