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Waldron, Indiana

Over the years, Waldron had several masonic, community, and agricultural organizations including the Community Club, Freemasons, Eastern Star, Extension Club, 4-H, and the Farmer's Association.


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Little Red Schoolhouse

Eureka Masonic College, Richland, Mississippi, also known as "The Little Red Schoolhouse", birthplace of the Order of the Eastern Star

Order of the Eastern Star

On December 1, 1874, Queen Esther Chapter No. 1 became the first Prince Hall Affiliate chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star when it was established in Washington, D.C. by Thornton Andrew Jackson.

Prince Hall Order of the Eastern Star

The idea for the creation of an Order of the Eastern Star for black women was first proposed by William Myers, a Grand Master in the Prince Hall Jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.