Orville Wright

Orville Wright

Brother Orville Wright August 19th 1871 – January 30th 1948 One of two American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who are generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world’s first successful...
Montgolfier Brothers

Montgolfier Brothers

The Brothers Montgolfier Joseph-Michel Montgolfier August 26th 1740 – June 26th 1810 Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier January 6th 1745 – August 2nd 1799 Members of: Les Neuf Soeurs lodge or The Nine Sisters inventors of the Montgolfière-style hot air balloon, globe...
Kamehameha V

Kamehameha V

Brother  Kamehameha V December 11th 1830 – December 11th 1872 Member of: Hawaiian Lodge #21, Honolulu, HI The  first native Hawaiian to become a Freemason. Reigned as monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi from 1863 to 1872. His motto was “Onipa`a”:...
William Woodford

William Woodford

Brother General William Woodford October 6th 1734 – November 13th 1780 Member of: Fredericksburg Lodge #4,  Fredericksburg , Virginia He served in the French and Indian War as an ensign in Colonel George Washington’s Virginia Regiment, and was promoted to...
Joseph Warren

Joseph Warren

Brother Joseph Warren June 11th 1741 – June 17th 1775 Member of: The Lodge of St. Andrews, Boston, Massachusetts Grand Master of the Massachusetts Provincial Grand Lodge from 1769 until his death in 1775. It was Massachusetts Freemasons who gave Joseph Warren a proper...