Free & Accepted Masons
Since 1859

W∴ ISRAEL MASAKIERA
Master

W∴ OWEN HIRAM LANCASTER
Senior Warden

V∴W∴ Rohan Lundy
Junior Warden

R∴W∴ ARNOLD B. GENATT
Treasurer

R∴W∴ Cyril A. Francis
Secretary
718-467-6141

Meets 2nd Monday
Midwood Masonic Temple
1348 East 64th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-251-2666

History of Zeredatha Lodge #483

Beginnings:

June 15, 1859 A group of Masons met and decided to apply for a Dispensation to form Zeredatha Lodge
June 23, 1859 This group met again, and elected Salmon Winchester as Delegate to visit the Grand Master at Penn Yan, New York
June 29, 1859 The group met again and heard a report, which was favorable
July 12, 1859 Special Meeting, a Dispensation having been granted
July 20, 1859 Zeredatha Lodge U.D. (Under Dispensation) held its first regular Communication, at Myrtle Hall, No. 190 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn NY
Aug. 10, 1859 First meeting at Montague Hall, No. 6 Court Street, Brooklyn NY
March 7, 1860 Resolution of esteem for Salmon Winchester, circumstances preventing him from continuing — Benjamin Price elected Master
June 5, 1860 Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York — Charter granted to Zeredatha Lodge #483
June 13, 1860 Zeredatha Lodge #483 received Grand Lodge officers for the dedication of Zeredatha Lodge
June 14, 1860 Warrant for Zeredatha Lodge #483, with 50 Charter members — Benjamin Price as Master — 47 of the Charter Members were aged 21 to 50, 38 were born in the U.S., 3 in England, 3 in Germany, and 3 in Ireland

Founder – Salmon Winchester
Salmon Winchester was the founder of Zeredatha Lodge #483
On April 15, 1861, Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to defend the Union. Salmon Winchester enlisted within 24 hours, and was commissioned Captain. He fought at Big Bethel, the Seven Days battles, Antietam, South Mountain, Sheperd’s Ford, and Fredericksburg.
On December 13, 1862, he was in command of his regiment at the Battle of Fredericksburg, which turned out to be a disaster for the Union army. Salmon Winchester was mortally wounded, and died in Washington DC on December 16, 1862
On December 23, 1862, Zeredatha Lodge held a Special Communication in its lodge room in Brooklyn, to pay its last tribute to Salmon Winchester. The Lodge formed a procession to Winchester’s house, and after receiving the body, proceeded to Greenwood Cemetery. They were joined by Company G of the 13th Regiment, New York, led by Captain Sprague, and Salmon Winchester was buried in Soldiers’ post.

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