The oldest organization in Plainville, Frederick Franklin Lodge No. 14 AF&AM is located in the Masonic Temple at 70 East Main Street. The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Bay chartered Frederick Lodge on October 3, 1787, as there was no Grand Lodge of Connecticut at that time. The lodge was named in honor of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, a German-born American Army officer who helped reform the Continental Army into a professional fighting force during the American Revolution. In 2002, Franklin Lodge No. 56 of Bristol - chartered on January 7, 1819 and named after founding father Benjamin Franklin - merged with Frederick Lodge to constitute Frederick Franklin Lodge No. 14.

We welcome you to explore our Lodge further. You can read more about our lodge history. If you're interested in the fine gentlemen who have led the lodge dating back to 1787, please take a look at our complete list of Past Masters. And, of course, if you'd like to know more about the current members of the Lodge, you can take a look at our Officers page.