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Masonic and Fraternal Halls in Oxford County, ME

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

Oxford County is one of 16 counties in Maine. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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On the record near Oxford County, ME

The 9 nearest

9 listed sites on the record match masonic and fraternal halls within 30 miles of Oxford County, ME, out of 170 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 83 listed sites carry Oxford County as their county.

West Paris Lodge No. 15, I.O.O.F.3.6 miles from the center of Oxford County · Building · West Paris · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Franklin Grange #1246.9 miles from the center of Oxford County · Building · Woodstock · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Lakeside Grange #6312 miles from the center of Oxford County · Building · Harrison · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Excelsior Grange #518 miles from the center of Oxford County · Building · Poland · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Odd Fellows Block24 miles from the center of Oxford County · Building · Lewiston · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Danville Junction Grange #6525 miles from the center of Oxford County · Building · Auburn (Danville) · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Webb River Grange25 miles from the center of Oxford County · Building · Carthage · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
North Jay Grange Store26 miles from the center of Oxford County · Building · North Jay · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Starling Grange #156 (former)29 miles from the center of Oxford County · Building · Kennebec CountyNational Register of Historic Places

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

Fraternal Halls in Oxford County, 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 Oxford County, ME ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Oxford County, 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 Oxford County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Oxford County, 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 Oxford County, 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.