Near this spot on Lombard Avenue in Winnipeg, on 8 November 1864, “Northern Light Lodge”, the first Masonic Lodge in the Red River Settlement, was established. Its officers were John Christian Schultz as Worshipful Master, and Andrew Graham Ballenden Bannatyne and William Inkster as Wardens. To commemorate this event, in 1925 this plaque was mounted on the southwest corner of the Union Tower by the Grand Lodge of Manitoba.
First Masonic Lodge Plaque (October 2010)
Source: City of Winnipeg
First Masonic Lodge Plaque (September 2024)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89645, W97.13834
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Union Tower Building (191 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg)
MHM Northern Lights Lodge - Winnipeg MB, Waymarking.
Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 30 September 2024
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