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Schofield House, Madison

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The Schofield House, also known as the Lanier-Schofield House, is an historic building located in the Madison Historic District of Madison, Indiana. Built in 1817, this Federal-style building was the first two-story brick house and the first tavern house in Madison. It was also here, on January 13, 1818, that the Grand Lodge of Indiana, the organization of Freemasons in Indiana, was founded.
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  • By 957gaylee
    This was a tavern and the family loved in the back. In 1918 the Masons met and formed the Masonic Lodge of Indiana. It is a step back in time to see the artifacts and the Masons still meet here...  more »
  • By waldrokl
    This was my second visit to the historic home which was the birthplace of the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons in Indiana on January 13, 1818. The occasion was to confer a degree upon a worthy...  more »
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  • By Curtis Jones
    Love me some history.
  • By Steve Cooper
    A must visit for all Indiana Mason's.
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