Appendant Masonic Bodies in Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten hosts appendant body connections through two distinct Masonic traditions. The Dutch Constitution lodge connects to higher degree work through the Grand Orient of the Netherlands' affiliated Supreme Council for the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, providing Scottish Rite access through the GONL framework. This Dutch higher degree structure is separate from the US Scottish Rite jurisdictions and operates within the GONL's constitutional order.
PHA Caribbean GL members in Sint Maarten — connected through Adrian C. Richardson Lodge No. 3, one of the founding lodges of the 1993 Caribbean grand lodge — access higher degrees through the PHA Caribbean Grand Lodge network. The PHA Caribbean GL coordinates appendant body events across its multi-island jurisdiction, providing connections to Royal Arch and York Rite work for PHA-affiliated members.
No formal Shrine Temple is established in Sint Maarten as an independent operation. The Shrine's presence in the Dutch Caribbean is coordinated through the regional structure; the island's cosmopolitan character and Caribbean tourist economy mean that visiting Shrine members are not uncommon.
Allied body activity in Sint Maarten reflects the island's dual-tradition character. The English-speaking West Indian and Caribbean communities have historically supported Prince Hall-affiliated allied bodies including the Order of the Eastern Star, while the Dutch Constitution community connects to the GONL's associated orders. This parallel structure, in a jurisdiction covering less than 40 square kilometers, makes Sint Maarten's Masonic landscape unusually varied for its size.
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