A History of Gardner Masonic Lodge No. 65: In Celebration of 150 Years 1868 - 2018

The Gardner Masonic Lodge was established in 1868, just eleven years after the formation of the city of Gardner, Kansas. Eleven years it took, but with Freemasons living and working in Gardner since the very beginning, as the town grew they knew it was time to start a lodge of their very own. Proudly holding an early membership composed of many of the same names as those influential men that made this area what it is today. From humble beginnings, leasing space from the local Odd Fellows ha...