George Washington and the Craft of Character
Men Who Make a Difference
George Washington and the Craft of Character
Bro. Edgardo Gonzalez-Lopez
In his book Revolutionary Characters, historian Gordo…
Men Who Make a Difference: Benjamin Franklin's Masonic Legacy
W∴ Ramiro Garduño
Logia Libertad No. 50
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
— Benjamin Frankli…
Rhode Island Freemasons Gather to Lay a Wreath at the Masonic Veterans Memorial
On Friday May 22, 2026, Freemasons from throughout Rhode Island, their families and guests met at the Rhode Island Vet…
The Grand Lodge of RI Charters a Commemorative Lodge In Observance of America’s 250 Birthday
On Saturday, May 11, 2026 the Masonic Grand Lodge of Rhode Island chartered Semiquincentennial Lodge No. 2…
RI Masons Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the air is filled with reflection. We look back at 1776 not just as a date on a calendar, but a…
The Hands That Built the Brotherhood: The Legacy of Lafayette Lodge No. 47
In 1961, a group of Rhode Island Masons decided to build a home with their own hands in Cumberland. Armed with toolboxes an…
Ocean State Gems: Harmony Through Time: Harmony Lodge No.9
To be in harmony is to possess a “pleasing arrangement of parts.” It is a concept perfectly embodied by this month’s Ocean State Gem.
W…
OCEAN STATE GEMS: Franklin Lodge - A Legacy of Brotherhood
In the basement of Franklin Lodge No. 20 in Westerly, Rhode Island, R∴W∴ Ray Geer, Grand Historian for the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island an…
OCEAN STATE GEMS: Whispers From a Warship, Secrets on the Walls: Washington Lodge No. 3
This month’s RI Gem is a very unique one—Washington Lodge No. 3 in the town of Warren. We recently had the p…
OCEAN STATE GEMS: Celebrating 100 Years of RI Rainbow Girls!
The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls marks a century of empowering young women in Rhode Island
One of our most vibrant you…
The Regius Manuscript: The Voice That Still Speaks
Bro. Greg Esposito Hope Lodge No. 25 and Logia Libertad No. 50
If I could place a single scroll in the hands of every newly made Mason—one that…