Founded in 1931, The American Lodge of Research is the oldest, continuous lodge of research in America.

Master’s Message

The resurgence of The American Lodge of Research as a voice for good into the exploration and documentation of research on Freemasonry stems in no small part from the fervent desire of its membership to refuse to let the organization pass into history as nothing more than a whisper. 

When I contemplate the motivations that inspired the founders of the Lodge in 1930 to come together and establish something different - a lodge that would be devoted solely to high-caliber research into Masonry and delivered for the benefit of the Craft - I am firmly convinced that this Lodge and its officers are perpetuating and maintaining that august legacy today.

At the outset of my election and installation in the East, I vowed that I would make The American Lodge of Research a sustainable organization by restoring and rightsizing the Lodge, building sustainable membership momentum and establishing a framework for high-quality research and publication. We have met those sustainable goals and continue to expand and iterate on new initiatives to carry the organization forward in the years to come.

I invite you to join us for a meeting if you are a Master Mason in good standing to find out more about our organization and how you may get involved in one of the leading lights of research into Freemasonry.