The Americanism Museum contains a rich and varied exhibit of artifacts that illustrate our Fraternity’s dedication to personal, social, and intellectual freedom. Here are displayed relics of the colonial and other periods of American history. For instance, there is a foundation stone from the White House which dates back to the original construction. Discovered during renovation started in 1948, the stone bears Masonic markings and is authenticated by a letter from former President Harry S. Truman, 33°. The collection also includes a life mask of President Abraham Lincoln, a lodge lantern used by a Union Army Lodge during the American Civil War, and a kamikaze rifle recovered from a Japanese suicide plane in World War II.

Photo: ©Maxwell Mackenzie, Washington, D.C.