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Self-guided · metro area, Maine

Masonic and Fraternal Halls in Bangor, ME

Masonic temples, Odd Fellows halls and grange halls near you, the meeting places of the old fraternal orders.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. The Bangor, ME metro area has about 157,967 residents, ranking 275th in the country. The record can, and the closest listings to Bangor, ME are below.

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On the record near Bangor, ME

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match masonic and fraternal halls within 60 miles of Bangor, ME, out of 97 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Enterprise Grange, No. 1737.2 miles from the center of Bangor · Building · Orrington · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Corinth Town Hall and Corinthian Lodge #59, I.O.O.F.17 miles from the center of Bangor · Building · Corinth · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Garland Grange Hall23 miles from the center of Bangor · Building · Garland · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Seven Star Grange, No. 7325 miles from the center of Bangor · Building · Troy · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Temple29 miles from the center of Bangor · Building · Belfast · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Tranquility Grange No. 34439 miles from the center of Bangor · Building · Lincolnville Center · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Brooklin IOOF Hall40 miles from the center of Bangor · Building · Brooklin · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Benton Grange #45842 miles from the center of Bangor · Building · Benton · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Pleasant River Grange No. 49252 miles from the center of Bangor · Building · Vinalhaven · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Anson Grange #8854 miles from the center of Bangor · Building · North Anson · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Hall60 miles from the center of Bangor · Building · Augusta · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Bangor, ME. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Fraternal Halls in Bangor, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Bangor, ME ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Bangor, ME?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Bangor

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Bangor, ME the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Bangor, ME are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.