About the Lodge
Good men, meeting on the level
Breckenridge Lodge No. 47 is a Blue Lodge of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons working under the Grand Lodge of Colorado. We've met in Summit County since 1882.
What is Freemasonry?
The world's oldest fraternity
Freemasonry is a fraternal brotherhood of men who share a belief in a Supreme Being and a commitment to living honorably. Its lessons are taught through symbols drawn from the tools of the medieval stonemasons: the square, the compasses, the level and the plumb.
Masons are guided by three great principles: Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. Freemasonry is not a religion and doesn't replace one. Men of many faiths sit side by side in lodge, and sectarian religion and partisan politics are left at the door.
A local lodge like ours, where the first three degrees are conferred, is called a Blue Lodge. It's the foundation of all of Freemasonry.
Our lodge at a glance
- Breckenridge Lodge No. 47, A.F. & A.M.
- Chartered September 20, 1882
- Under the Grand Lodge of Colorado
- 15992 Frontage Rd, Breckenridge
The three degrees
The journey of a Master Mason
Every Mason passes through three degrees in his Blue Lodge, each one a step in learning the lessons of the Craft.
Entered Apprentice
The first step: a new Brother is welcomed and begins to learn the foundations of the Craft.
Fellow Craft
The second degree turns to learning, reason and the improvement of the mind.
Master Mason
The third degree completes the journey and makes a man a full member of the Lodge.
Our heritage
Rooted at Parkville
Our Lodge owes its heritage to Summit Lodge No. 2 at Parkville, chartered in 1861 in the gold camps of Georgia Gulch. In 1881 five of its Master Masons crossed the hills into Breckenridge and asked Doric Lodge No. 25 to recommend them for a dispensation and charter. Breckenridge Lodge No. 47 was chartered the next year.
The Brethren of No. 47 have looked after the memory of old Summit Lodge No. 2 ever since. Its ancient Bible and tin jewels of office were preserved, and in 1941 a bronze monument was placed at the site of the old lodge.
Read our full historyThe Masonic cemetery
Caring for our departed Brethren
On January 14, 1896, Breckenridge Lodge No. 47 bought six and two-thirds acres of placer ground from Wm. McAdoo to be used as a Masonic cemetery. Certificates for cemetery lots were first offered in 1902.
Over the years the Lodge placed metal markers on all known Masonic graves, flags on those graves each Memorial Day, and steel posts to mark the lots so the snow plows would keep to the streets.
For questions about the Masonic cemetery, Masonic burials or lot records, please contact the Lodge Secretary.
Meetings
Stated communications
The Lodge holds its stated communications at the lodge hall at 15992 Frontage Rd. For the current schedule of meetings, degree work and Lodge events, please contact the Lodge Secretary.
Visiting Master Masons are welcome. Please bring your current dues card.
Meetings & visitingRelief
Serving our community
Charity has been part of the Lodge from the start. Our records tell of annual gifts to local churches and schools and of help in state and national disasters, both directly and through the Red Cross and the March of Dimes. And in every era, Brothers of No. 47 have served Breckenridge and Summit County as mayors, marshals, county commissioners, judges, school board members and volunteer firemen.
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To be one, ask one.
Masons don't recruit. Every man who joins asks of his own free will. If you've been curious about Freemasonry, start the conversation with Breckenridge Lodge No. 47.