The Fraternity of Freemasonry is the oldest, largest, and most widely known Fraternity in the world. Originating hundreds of years ago when stonemasons and other craftsmen gathered together in Lodges.

Masonry now involves members bound together not by trade, but by a desire to be a Fraternal Brotherhood built upon Honesty, Integrity and Morality with Charity as its chief aim.

The basic unit of Masonry is the Blue Lodge. After progressing through "three degrees" to become a Master Mason, members can belong to other organizations, which have roots in Masonry and the Blue Lodge as a prerequisite.

Among these related organizations include the Shrine of North America, The Scottish Rite Bodies, The York Rite Bodies and many others.