Our Purpose

Established in 1865, Watseka Lodge aims to promote Friendship, Morality, and Brotherly Love among its members for the betterment of society around the world. It is, by definition, a fraternity; comprised of men from every race, religion, opinion, and background who are brought together as Brothers to develop and strengthen the bonds of friendship.

Thurgood Marshall: Man & Mason

In November 2022, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library unveiled five new inductees to “The Masonic Hall of Fame: Extraordinary Freemasons in American History” – an exhibition that highlights Masons who, through their outsized contributions to Freemasonry, government, the arts, and other pursuits, made a profound impact on their world and ours.

One of these inductees is Thurgood Marshall, a man who fought tooth and nail for a more equitable United States as a civil rights lawyer and, later, as a justice of the Supreme Court. 

Read the full story at: Scottish Rite, NMJ | Brother Thurgood Marshall | The Scottish Rite,… (scottishritenmj.org)