VA, USA
Washington Initiated at Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge
November 4, 1752
DateNovember 4, 1752
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The twenty-year-old George Washington was initiated as a Freemason at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 on November 4, 1752, beginning an association with Freemasonry that would shape his social network and civic identity throughout his life and career.
People Involved
Mary Ball Washington(George Washington's Mother)
George Washington's widowed mother, who moved to a house in Fredericksburg in 1772 and lived there until her death in 1789. Maintained a complicated relationship with her famous son throughout the war years, repeatedly requesting his presence in Fredericksburg while he was occupied with military command.