Visiting Grenada as a Masonic Traveler
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Grenada Freemasonry
Freemasonry in Grenada
Grenada's documented Masonic history extends to at least 1764, placing it among the older Masonic communities in the Eastern Caribbean. The island's colonial history (passing from French to British sovereignty in 1763) created conditions in which both French and British Masonic influence were felt during the eighteenth century. English Constitution Masonry took hold in the colonial era, and Grenada's significance in the regional Masonic structure was formalized on October 28, 1826, when the United Grand Lodge of England established a Provincial Grand Lodge of Grenada to govern lodges on Grenada, Tobago, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent. This made Grenada the administrative center for English Freemasonry across four islands of the southern Eastern Caribbean — a historically important milestone.
Today Grenada operates under two separate regular Masonic constitutions in fraternal amity. English Constitution lodges are governed by the District Grand Lodge of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. Scottish Constitution lodges fall under the District Grand Lodge of Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada — a body whose name was updated in 2008 to formally recognize Grenada's inclusion, reflecting the importance of Lodge St. Andrew No. 1794 SC, which reintroduced Scottish Freemasonry to the island in 1992 after a 96-year absence. No PHA grand lodge operates in Grenada; the conditions that produced Prince Hall grand lodges in North America did not develop in Grenada's Masonic history.
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District Grand Lodge of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
Grenada’s English Constitution lodges operate under the District Grand Lodge of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, which is recognized by the United Grand Lodge of England. The oldest English Constitution lodge currently active on the island is Lodge St. George No. 3072 EC. Lodge Conception No. 8346 EC, warranted in 1970 and consecrated on February 18, 1971, takes its name from the Spanish name Christopher Columbus gave to the island when he sighted it in 1492. Both lodges are in fraternal amity with the Scottish Constitution lodge and welcome visiting Masons from recognized jurisdictions.
Under the Scottish Constitution, Lodge St. Andrew No. 1794 SC was erected and consecrated in 1992, reintroducing Scottish Freemasonry to Grenada after nearly a century. The District Grand Lodge of Trinidad and Tobago was formally renamed the District Grand Lodge of Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada in 2008 to reflect this lodge’s inclusion in the Scottish district. Visiting Masons may contact the DGLBEC (dglbec.com) for English Constitution introductions or the DGLTTG (dglttg.org) for the Scottish Constitution lodge.
Grenada’s English Constitution lodges operate under the DGLBEC, with Lodge St. George No. 3072 EC serving as the principal lodge. The island’s Masonic tradition has been shaped by its distinctive history — the 1983 US military intervention following the New Jewel Movement’s internal coup is one of the more dramatic recent political events in any DGLBEC jurisdiction, and the fraternity maintained its institutional continuity through this period.
Grenada is known as the “Spice Island” for its production of nutmeg, mace, and other spices (at one point producing 40% of the world’s nutmeg supply) and its agricultural economy has provided the economic foundation for the island’s small professional community within which lodge membership is concentrated. St. George’s, the capital, is one of the most beautifully situated cities in the Caribbean, with its horseshoe harbor and the historic Fort George overlooking the town.
Visiting Grenada as a Masonic Traveler
St. George's, one of the most scenic capitals in the Caribbean, is home to all active Masonic lodges on the island. Visiting Masons have the rare opportunity to choose between English Constitution (DGLBEC) and Scottish Constitution (DGLTTG) lodges in the same small city. Contact the District Grand Lodge of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean (dglbec.com) for English Constitution introductions, or the District Grand Lodge of Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada (dglttg.org) for Lodge St. Andrew No. 1794 SC. The compactness of St. George's, with its historic harbor and hillside architecture, makes it an appealing destination for Masonic travel in combination with lodge visits.
St. George's (Grenada's capital and harbor city) is the center of Masonic activity and one of the most picturesque towns in the Eastern Caribbean. Fort George (originally Fort Royal, built by the French in 1706) overlooks the harbor from the promontory above the town and is one of the best-preserved colonial fortifications in the Lesser Antilles. The Grenada National Museum in the former French Barracks documents the island's full history.
Grand Anse Beach south of St. George's is one of the finest beaches in the Caribbean. The underwater volcanic landscape off the coast provides extraordinary dive sites. Grenada's spice estates — including Belmont Estate and other working nutmeg, cocoa, and tropical spice plantations — offer guided tours that document the agricultural heritage that has sustained the island since the colonial era. Visiting Masons should contact the DGLBEC for current lodge information in Grenada
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