Black History Month: Giblem Lodge, Wilmington’s first African American Masonic Lodge

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Located near the intersection of Princess and N 8th streets, Giblem Lodge became Wilmington’s first African American Masonic Lodge when it was built in 1871. In 1875, the lodge hosted the first African American Agricultural and Industrial Fair in the country, and in 1926, served…

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