Country: United States

We were once Family Lodge #293 but the name changed last year to Winslow-Hammonton Lodge #40.

The Wisconsin Grand Encampment is the governing body for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Encampments in Wisconsin. 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.) ...

The Patriarchs Militant is the uniformed branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, established in 1885. It represents the highest degree within the IOOF, focusing on ceremonial and fraternal activities. Patriarchs Militant lodges are referred to as Cantons. Sometimes the Patriarchs Militant is referred to as “the Canton”, due to the Canton being the name used instead of “Lodge”.

Lodge Has Closed

The Wisconsin Encampment #1 is a higher branch in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows whose aim is to further the work of Odd Fellowship and impart the principles of Faith, Hope, and Charity.

Wisconsin Lodge #14 stands in the center of Downtown Janesville, since 1888 it has occupied the IOOF block, with its distinctive sign hanging from the second-floor windows.