BUILDING COMMUNITY TOGETHER
About Us
Our Visionary Path
Gray's Creek Lodge # 831 serves as a beacon for the Prince Hall Masonic Lodge. We emphasize community service, fellowship, and the rich history of Prince Hall masonry. Our aim is to engage and foster community spirit through various programs and activities that empower individuals and bring people together.
Prince Hall Freemasonry
Prince Hall
His name is carried by our masonic organizations in the United States, and by thousands of freemasons who regard themselves as descendants from the Grand Lodge of England, from which he received his authority more than two centuries ago. We in America celebrated in 1976 the two hundredth anniversary of our Declaration of Independence. This is also the two hundred and first (201st) anniversary of the founding of Prince Hall Freemasonry. It is a monument to Prince Hall’s life, career and leadership.
He and 14 other free black men were initiated into Freemasonry March 6, 1775, on Castle William Island in Lodge #441 of the Irish Registry, attached to the 38th British Foot Infantry. This marked the first time Black men were made Masons in the United States.