Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins
Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Napoleon Bonaparte
(1769 - 1821)
Military and Political Leader
First Consul of France
(1799 - 1804)
Napoleon I
Emperor of the French
(1804 - 1815)
Proclaimed himself the
"Protector of Freemasonry"
It is uncertain, but likely that Napoleon was a Freemason
Possibly Initiated in France, Malta or Egypt in 1797
The Bonaparte Lodge 
was founded in his honor in 1801
He Appointed his Brothers to Masonic Offices
in his jurisdiction, including 
Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Westphalia 
and
Grand Master of the Grand Orient de France

by Travis Simpkins


Napoleon Bonaparte

The Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte
The Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte

For more info, please visit:

en.chateauversailles.fr/napoleon-i


Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins
Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins
 

Monday, March 9, 2026

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins
William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
William Gillette
( 1853 - 1937 )
Actor, Stage Manager and Playwright
Best Remembered for portraying
Sherlock Holmes
on stage 1,300 times over 30 years
and in one 1916 Silent Film
Owner/Designer of Gillette Castle
Hadlyme, Connecticut
by Travis Simpkins


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


 


Gillette Castle. Home of William Gillette. Sherlock Holmes. Hadlyme, Connecticut
Gillette Castle. Home of William Gillette. Sherlock Holmes. Hadlyme, Connecticut

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William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins
William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins
 

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
William McKinley
(1843 - 1901)
25th President of the United States
U.S. Army Veteran of the American Civil War
Freemason
Raised in Hiram Lodge No. 21
Westchester, Virginia
Affiliated with Canton Lodge No. 90
Canton, Ohio
Active in Royal Arch Masonry and Knights Templar
by Travis Simpkins


William McKinley

William McKinley. Knights Templar. Commandery Uniform. York Rite. Freemasons
William McKinley. Knights Templar. Commandery Uniform. York Rite. Freemasons

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/william-mckinley


William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins