Thursday, May 16, 2019

William Barret Travis. Soldier and Freemason. The Alamo. San Antonio, Texas. by Travis Simpkins

William Barret Travis. Texas Army Soldier and Freemason. The Alamo. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
William Barret Travis
( 1809 - 1836 )
Lieutenant Colonel in the Texian Army
Republic of Texas
Lawyer and Freemason
Member of Alabama Lodge No. 3
Grand Lodge of Alabama
Martyred at The Alamo
San Antonio, Texas
March 6, 1836

by Travis Simpkins

The Alamo


William Barret Travis. Texas Army Soldier and Freemason. The Alamo. by Travis Simpkins

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The Alamo. Texas. James Bowie, William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Travis Simpkins Visits the 19th Century Masonic Lodge in the Lincoln County Courthouse, New Mexico

Travis Simpkins. Masonic Lodge in the Lincoln County Courthouse. Grand Lodge of New Mexico

      I was glad to see a replica 19th Century Masonic Lodge room in the Lincoln County Courthouse while touring Billy the Kid sites.
There was a stack of new aprons there and a Ranger told me that the local Masons still use the room and hold a meeting once per year.


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Masonic Lodge in the Lincoln County Courthouse. Grand Lodge of New Mexico

Masonic Lodge in the Lincoln County Courthouse. Grand Lodge of New Mexico

Masonic Lodge in the Lincoln County Courthouse. Grand Lodge of New Mexico

Masonic Lodge in the Lincoln County Courthouse. Grand Lodge of New Mexico

Masonic Lodge in the Lincoln County Courthouse. Grand Lodge of New Mexico

Masonic Lodge in the Lincoln County Courthouse. Grand Lodge of New Mexico

Masonic Lodge in the Lincoln County Courthouse. Grand Lodge of New Mexico

John Glenn, 33°. Astronaut, Senator and Freemason. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

John Glenn, 33°. Astronaut, Politician, Freemason. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins 


Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
John H. Glenn, Jr.
NASA Astronaut
United States Senator from Ohio
33rd Degree Freemason
Member of Concord Lodge No. 688
New Concord, Ohio
& the Valley of Cincinnati
Recipient of the Gourgas Medal
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
by Travis Simpkins



Remembering John Glenn


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John Glenn, 33°. Astronaut, Senator, Freemason. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins