09/07/2026
Few American cities can claim a history as rich as Boston. The settlement officially took the name Boston September 7, 1630 and grew from a small Puritan community on the Shawmut Peninsula into one of America’s great cities. Boston gave us the first public school in the nation, the first subway system, and countless chapters of the American Revolution. The Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and the opening struggle for independence all unfolded in or around its streets. Today, those colonial landmarks stand alongside universities, hospitals, championship sports teams, and a skyline that would be unimaginable to the city’s earliest residents.
The brethren of Friendship Lodge AF&AM have another reason to feel connected to Boston. The city is home to the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts whose headquarters on Tremont Street stands only steps from Boston Common. Freemasonry has been part of Boston’s story since the 1700s,m with Brothers such as Paul Revere helping shape both the fraternity and the young nation. Nearly four centuries after Boston’s founding, the city remains a place where history and progress meet every day. We are proud to call Greater Boston home and even prouder to be part of a Masonic tradition with such deep roots here.
To learn more about Boston’s remarkable history, you can explore the City of Boston’s official history resources below:
👉 https://www.boston.gov/uncovering-bostons-history
