Lafayette Lodge #65
Lafayette Lodge #65 was established in 1857 in the Gold Rush era town of La Grange, settled by French prospectors in 1848, on the banks of the Tuolumne River. Our IOOF Hall, built in 1881, is listed on the National Register. Early La Grange history included all types of Gold mining, from panning, sluicing, hard-rock mining, destructive hydraulic mining to mighty mechanized gold dredging. La Grange is also the site of the earliest California irrigation system, with the diversion of the La Grange dam which serves Modesto and Turlock Irrigation Districts. In later years the town became the center of cattle ranching, boasting the La Grange Rodeo founded in 1948, oldest of the area, and earliest, held annually on the first Sunday in April. La Grange, where the West begins and you meet your friends.
Main Details
Lodge Name
Lafayette Lodge #65
Contact
Christine Stevenson
Lodge Email
Telephone
(209) 853-2128
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Listing Details
Lodge Address
Meeting Date
Second Sunday, 1 PM after our monthly fundraiser breakfast 8-11am
Secretary
Christine Stevenson
Facebook Link
Lodge Type
Status
A
(Status Codes A = Active, I = Inactive, C = Closed)
(Status Codes A = Active, I = Inactive, C = Closed)
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Fun Facts:IOOF sponsors a United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth, sending young people to learn about global cooperation underscoreing the order’s commitment to educating future leaders.
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