Freemasonry by State
All 50 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia. Find your Grand Lodge, learn how to join in your state, and explore local Masonic history.
One Brotherhood, 51 Jurisdictions
There is no national Masonic authority in the United States. Each state — plus the District of Columbia — has its own sovereign Grand Lodge, with its own constitution, leadership, and rules. The Grand Lodges maintain fraternal relations with one another, but no single body governs the Craft across the country.
This page is your guide to all 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Click any state to see its Grand Lodge contact information, chartering date, notable historical facts, famous Masons from that state, how to join locally, and lodges in the area. For the global picture, see our Lodge Directory or read the History of Freemasonry.
Northeast (10)
Home to the oldest American Grand Lodges — Massachusetts (1733), New York (1782), and Pennsylvania (1786). The Northeast is where U.S. Freemasonry began.
South (16)
The American South has deep Masonic traditions, including Solomon's Lodge No. 1 in Savannah (1734) — said to be the oldest continuously-operating lodge in the Western Hemisphere.
Midwest (12)
Midwestern Grand Lodges grew rapidly in the 19th century alongside westward expansion. Ohio (1808), Indiana (1818), and Illinois (1840) are among the largest historically.
West (13)
Western Grand Lodges followed the gold rushes and frontier settlements. California (1850) was chartered the same year California became a state.