This cache placement is part of the Garland History GeoTour v2.0. Should you wish to download the GeoTour 2.0 passport to earn our beautiful new GeoCoin, you can find the GeoTour page here. The log will contain a secret word which you must enter on your passport in the appropriate slot.
Knights of Pythias, Oddfellows, Masons
The Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Masons are all fraternal organizations that have unique origins, rituals, and membership requirements. These three fraternities built the first brick buildings on the Downtown Square, which survived the 1899 fire. The buildings are still standing today on the west side of the Square along Sixth Street. The main goal of all fraternities is charity work and to uplift the local community. Many pioneer and influential Garlandites were members of these fraternities.
Freemasons was the first fraternity in Garland. In 1873 the Grand Lodge of Texas granted Masons in Duck Creek (present day Garland) dispensation to form their own lodge. The first Lodge hall, which the Masons shared with two other organizations, was destroyed in a windstorm in 1874. Duck Creek Lodge No. 441 was issued a permanent charter in 1875. In 1876, after 20 months of meeting in a schoolhouse, church, and in the homes of several of its members, the Lodge met in a new hall built on land in Duck Creek donated by John and Elisa Wallace. The merger of the villages of Duck Creek and nearby Embree in the late 1880s to form Garland prompted the Lodge leadership to relocate its hall to the corner of present day Glenbrook and Main Street in 1889. Membership in the Lodge continued to grow and in 1897 a new brick lodge hall was constructed at the northwest corner of Garland's downtown square. In 1903 the name of the Lodge was changed to Garland Lodge No. 441. A new Lodge hall was built at this site in 1960. This Lodge has a long history of charitable work in the community, and has counted among its members ten former mayors of Garland and many other business, civic, military and political leaders.
The International Order of Odd Fellows, I.O.O.F., was instituted in Garland in 1884. The lodge was originally called Duck Creek odge No. 304. Soon after Garland was incorporated, the lodge changed its name to Garland I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 304. The I.O.O.F. emblem can still be seen today on the outside of the building and inside on the second floor.
The Knights of Pythias were active in Garland in the early 1900s. The fraternity met at Garland Lodge No. 200. The Garland Knights of Pythias lodge members worked to create a new cemetery for the town and community. By 1946, the fraternity was no longer active in Garland.
Logging requirements: Visit the locations of all three buildings. This should be fairly simple since all three are along the same block downtown in view of the newly renovated square. At each location you will find the answers to the follow which can be entered in certitude link below to receive the password.
Freemasons building: On both sides of the main entrance you will see cast iron downspouts. Fill in the blank: The ____ M.F.G. Co.? (6 letters)
Odd Fellows building:The door knob is original to the building. What 3 letters are on it?
Knights of Pythias buidling: What currently occupies the space at suite 101? (4 letters)
Enter these three words in alphabetical order with NO space between each in certitude.
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Take note of the bonus information in Certitude to get needed info for the cache GGT2.0 #04 Duck Creek Night/Day Cache (GCAWCW0).
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