Attleboro York Rite Time Capsule

Attleboro York Rite Time Capsule   1797       June 14 Bristol Lodge A.F. & A.M. chartered at Norton. First Communication held on June 26, 1797 at the Norton Academy & Masonic Hall.   1812       January 23 Bristol Lodge A.F & A.M moves to...

The Ancient Knight Templar Uniform

The Ancient Knight Templar Uniform The uniform of today is not our forefather’s uniform that was worn prior to the 1950’s. The early uniforms were copied after the dress naval uniforms of that earlier time period. Why our Grand Commanderies and Grand Encampments chose...

The Chronological Order of York Rite Degrees and Orders

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A History of the Knight Templar Apron

A History of the Knight Templar Apron Ron Blaisdell ~ Knight Templar Magazine August 1989 While little has been written on the dress of the early Templars, prior to Thomas Smith Webb’s “Monitor” of 1797, there as been one suggestion as to the origin of the Templar...