Robert E. Peary’s Tusk

Robert E. Peary’s Tusk

This tusk is signed by Admiral Robert E. Peary, and may be a match to one documented as having been made into a gavel for Peary Lodge No. 997, which was presented to the Peary Lodge No. 997, Yonkers, NY, by Right Worshipful Brother A. J. Squires. Brother Peary (b. May...
Centennial Coin

Centennial Coin

This coin-medal commemorates the 100th Anniversary of The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of New York. You can see the full artifact record in the Online Museum by clicking here. “The One Hundred and First Annual Convocation, (The Centennial,) convened...
Egyptian Fossil

Egyptian Fossil

This amazing artifact was listed in the 1886 catalog, the first artifact catalog created after the Committee of Antiquities was organized in September of 1886, and so is one of the earliest artifacts donated to the Grand Lodge Library and Museum. The record states...
“Magic Lantern” Stereopticon and Slides

“Magic Lantern” Stereopticon and Slides

In May of 2018, the Livingston Masonic Library received a spectacular donation from Fairport Flower City Lodge No. 476, in Fairport, NY: a working “Magic Lantern,” or Stereopticon, with a large set of Masonic Lantern Slides. The donation was made In Memory of...
The Resolutions

The Resolutions

If you missed last year’s Civil War Lecture in Monroe, NY, hosted by the Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society and Cornerstone Lodge No. 711, plan to attend this Friday, September 1 at 8:00 pm! The Lodge opens at 7:30 pm, and all Masons are welcome to the Lodge...