- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Roger Lacy (Lacey) historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Chatham County
Freemasonry--Georgia
Freemasonry--Lodges - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Thunderbolt, 32.03354, -81.04983
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: 1/2 blk. S. of Victory Drive on River Drive, Thunderbolt
Text of marker: "ROGER LACY (LACEY). Roger Lacy (Lacey) arrived in Savannah in 1734. While a resident of the Georgia Colony, he spent most of his time at a trading post in Augusta. There he gained employment as a trader and served as the post commander. Roger Lacy (Lacey) was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 44 at Swan Tavern in Long Acre, London. He received an appointment as a Steward of the Grand Lodge of England, January 29, 1731. Thomas Thynne, Viscount Weymouth, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England, granted a deputation to him for constituting a lodge at Savannah. This lodge, now known as Solomon's Lodge No. 1, Savannah, Georgia was one of the lodges which created the Grand Lodge of Georgia, December 16, 1786. Roger Lacey Lodge No. 722, F. & A. M., Savannah, Georgia, is named in honor of Roger Lacy (Lacey). Marker placed by Roger Lacey Lodge No. 722 Free and Accepted Masons, Savannah, Georgia" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_roger-lacy-lacey
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_roger-lacy-lacey
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
