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The Ocean View Lodge No. 143 was founded in Half Moon Bay in 1868, making it one of the oldest operating organizations on the California Coastside. Before a formal municipality existed, fraternal organizations like the Odd Fellows managed the civic affairs of the community. The influence of the lodge was so central that all five of the original Half Moon Bay city councilmen were members, and the local city government was officially formed right inside the Odd Fellows Hall. Today, the lodge co ...
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Fun Facts:IOOF was established in North America on April 26, 1819, by Thomas Wildey in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Seven Stars Tavern marking the start of a fraternal order that grew to millions worldwide.
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