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The Grand Lodge of New York is one of 29 independent organizations of Freemasons in the U.S. state of New
York. [1] [citation needed]
It was at one time the largest grand lodge in the world in terms of membership.
The Grand Lodge is over 220 years old, having been founded December 15, 1782. GloNY acts as the
coordinating body for many functions undertaken throughout the state. Its various committees organize blood
drives, the New York Masonic Safety Identification Program – (NYMSIP) and charitable events around New
York. The GloNY has jurisdiction over approximately 60,000 Freemasons, organized in more than 800 Lodges,
most of them located within New York State. [2]
Information about New York:
New York is a state in the North eastern region of the United States. New York is the 27 th most extensive,
the 3 rd most populous, and the 7 th most densely populated of the 50 United States. New York is bordered
by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The
state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the
Canadian provinces of Ontario to the west and north, and Quebec to the north. The state of New York is often
referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
New York City, with a population of over 8.1 million, is the most populous city in the United States. Alone, it
makes up over 40 percent of the population of New York State. It is known for its status as a centre
for finance and culture and for its status as the largest gateway for immigration to the United States. According
to the U.S. Department of Commerce, New York City is also a destination of choice for many foreign visitors.
Both the state and city were named for the 17 th century Duke of York, James Stuart, future James II and VII of
England and Scotland.
New York was inhabited by various tribes of Algonquian and Iroquoian speaking Native American tribes at the
time Dutch settlers moved into the region in the early 17 th century. In 1609, the region was first claimed
by Henry Hudson for the Dutch. Fort Nassauwas built near the site of the present-day capital of Albany in 1614.
The Dutch soon also settled New Amsterdam and parts of theHudson River Valley, establishing the colony
of New Netherland. The British took over the colony by annexation in 1664.
The borders of the British colony, the Province of New York, were roughly similar to those of the present-day
state. About one third of all the battles of the Revolutionary War took place in New York. The state
constitution was enacted in 1777. New York became the 11 th state to ratify the United States Constitution, on
July 26, 1788.
New York – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Lodge of New York; www.nymasons.org/
Grand Lodge of New York 5 th September 1781
This Gavel having been presented into two Warwick Lodges in the world, these being, Queensland and
Warwickshire, England is about to be presented into the third Warwick Lodge, this time into New York in
America
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