Country: United States

Lodge Is Inactive

Over 150 Years of History and an Unlimited Future When the smoke of The Civil War finally cleared, the Odd Fellows who had been meeting in Charleston for years formed a new lodge under the new jurisdiction of West Virginia. Kanawha Lodge #25 was officially launched on December 5, 1865. Our lodge laid the cornerstone of its permanent home on September 10, 1902. Over the years, our lodge has been home to members from all walks of life and has done much to contribute to making its community a be ...

The Grand Encampment is a higher branch in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Membership is open to all Third Degree members in good standing. The branch aims to further the work of Odd Fellowship and impart the principles of Faith, Hope, and Charity. In the United States and Canada, membership in the Encampment is open for men and women holding the third degree in the Odd Fellows Lodge. Traditionally, however, the Ladies Encampment Auxiliary (L.E.A.) and Grand Ladies Encampment Auxiliary (GL ...