Virginia City Lodge - History and Heritage

The lodge was authorized to operate under dispensation (U.D.) on December 7, 1863, and held its first meeting (U.D.) on February 27, 1863. The Lodge received its Charter on October 20, 1864, from the Grand Lodge of Kansas as Virginia City No. 43. On January 24, 1866, it united with Montana No. 9 (now No. 2) and Helena City No. 10 (now No. 3) to form the Grand Lodge of Montana. This Lodge was chartered on January 26, 1866, by the Grand Lodge of Montana as Virginia City No. 1, located in Virginia City.