Orphans Friend Lodge No. 17 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons
Marker Text: Organized April 8, chartered June 30, 1842. Pioneered in education. Operated Masonic Collegiate Institute, 1846-1851. Reserving lodge room, gave school to St. Paul's Episcopal College, which was in operation until 1856. Later plant was used by various schools. In 1905 it was sold, and lodge relocated here. (1968)
Marker No: 8608
State Approved Marker - Marker is missing from this site or may be at whereever new location is.
Geographic: 30.487789,-95.986542
Location: 151 Main Street, Anderson.