Masonic Lodge No. 3

Oldest Building in Monroe County

Erected in 1824 with funds from a public lottery. Lower floor served as a Baptist Church and a Court Room in which William B Travis, then a resident of Claiborne, practiced law. Visited by General LaFayette April 6, 1825

Moved to its present location in 1884.

Preserved by the Perdue Hill’s Womans Club

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 84 and County Route 1, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 84.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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