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Exhibits
The Greatest of These is Charity
The Masonic Ambulance Corps of California
The Masonic Ambulance Corps of California was created in San Francisco in 1917 during the First World War. California Freemasons organized the Corps to allow civilian brothers to serve under the auspices of the American Red Cross. Their role, according to the government, was to "...collect the sick and wounded, to afford them temporary care and treatment and to transport them to the next hospital in the rear."
More than 80 Masons from California, along with a few from other jurisdictions, made their way to Europe and worked triage on the front lines of France. View the exhibit
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
The Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906 leveled 75 percent of San Francisco and was felt as far north as Portland, Oregon. Although many valuable records and artifacts were destroyed, a select few were rescued from the ruins of the original Grand Lodge building on Montgomery and Post Streets.
Freemasons from throughout the state undertook heroic efforts to aid their injured neighbors and those who had been left destitute by the disaster – setting up relief bureaus, distributing supplies, and raising funds to help those affected. View the exhibit