About Camp Stone Masonic Lodge No. 77

Lodge History

The Huachuca siding of the Southern Pacific railroad line running from Tombstone to Patagonia has had many names over the last century.  One of those names, before being incorporated as Huachuca City, was Campstone Station.  While this rail line and siding is no longer in use, its legacy lives on.

In 1983, a group of Master Masons from the surrounding area convened for the purpose of establishing a new lodge.  Being granted a charter from the Grand Lodge of Arizona, this new Lodge came to order in due form under the name of Camp Stone Lodge Number 77.  

Camp Stone Lodge No. 77 is not a chartered day light lodge, but is the only day light meeting Lodge in Cochise County.  While most Lodges in the surrounding area meet in the evening during the week, Camp Stone offers a unique option for its membership.  Meeting every second Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m.

Who We Are

First and foremost, we are a fraternal organization of like minded men in an ever continuous search to better our selves, our families, our communities and our Country.  We are not a religion and we are not a secret society.  If the latter  were the case, this website would not be live.  However, our customs and traditions are for members only.  So, how do you become a member, you may ask?  To become a Mason within Arizona and a fellow Brother of Camp Stone Lodge Number 77, you must:

  • Be a man
  • Be 18 years or older
  • Believe in a Supreme Being (not an atheist)
  • Know a Brother of the Lodge for at least 6 months

To get to know the Brothers at Camp Stone Lodge Number 77, just send us a message from our ‘contact us’ page.  You can also join us for breakfast before our monthly stated meetings.

Modern Masonry

Grand Lodge

In 2017, modern Masonry celebrated its 300th birthday.  As stated above, up until 1717, most of the Craft gathered and was governed locally.  Occasionally gathering at assemblies for the benefit of the Craft as a whole.  However, no formal governing body was in place. 

In February of 1717, four Lodges in England met and constituted themselves a Pro Temp Grand Lodge.  Then in June of 1717, they met again officially and elected their Grand Master.  The Grand Master, in turn, directed the Masters and Wardens of the attending Lodges to meet at a regularly held communication.  

Masonry in Arizona

Also in the 1700’s, Masonry crossed the oceans and established the Craft along the eastern coast of the US with the Colonials.  A number of our Founding Fathers and heroes of the Revolution were Masons.  Masonry has deep roots in the history and development of our Country.  

In 1863, some Masons gathering in the territory of Arizona requested a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of California to charter a Lodge.  After being granted in 1867, the first official Lodge in Arizona was formed.  Four more Lodges were quickly established and from among their membership, the Grand Lodge for the Territory of Arizona was formed.  

Ancient beginnnings

King solomon's temple

There is a lot to be speculated when discussing Masonry in ancient terms and when contemplating its origins.  This may be due to its histories, traditions, and teachings being passed down from ear to mouth, leaving very little to written record.  Other possibilities being that of lost written records and/or miss-interpreted or miss-translated records.  

However, tradition informs us that at the building of the temple, King Solomon exercised total rule over the Craft.  The Craft can be described as all of the operative masons in their various vocations (stone, wood, brass, gold, etc.).   Under that rule, he entrusted the work to a council of twelve from among the tribes of Israel.  

General assembly

Throughout these early times, Albert Mackey describes the governance of the Craft as the authority laid down by a few chiefs.  It wasnt until the late 200’s that a charter for masons to meet as a council in England was sought.  Its unclear as to whether or not this council ever met again.  

Fast forward to the early 900’s, it was recorded that the next assemblage of masons was held in the city of York, England.  As opposed to the way the current Grand Lodges in the United States meet, this communication was open to all worthy masons.  We can conclude from records dated five centuries later, that this general assembly of masons continued on a yearly bases for the good of the Craft.