History
Early Oakland County Masonry
Freemasonry in Pontiac began with the creation of Oakland Lodge No. 343 in July of 1822 in Pontiac just a few years after the creation of Oakland County. The same pioneers who forged and created Oakland County, the city of Pontiac and many of the surrounding communities were the very same that brought Masonry to what was then, wilderness. Oakland Lodge was the first country Lodge in the Territory of Michigan and struggled, yet survived through persistence until 1847.
Pontiac Lodge No. 21
When Oakland Lodge forfeited its charter in 1847, it didn't take long for some members of the Lodge to decide they still wanted to have a Lodge to call home. More than 10 former members of Oakland Lodge petitioned the Grand Lodge of Michigan for a new Charter in September of that year and dispensation was granted November 12, 1847 for the creation of a new Lodge to be named Pontiac Lodge No. 21. The Charter was granted on January 14, 1848 and has been in continuous existence since that date.