| Keywords | landmark historic marker Rite of Freemasonry Savannah Georgia ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry introduced 1792 brother Abraham Jacobs first degrees rite of perfection communicated April 17 1796 Jacobs conferred James Clark past master Solomon's lodge No. 1. F. & A. M. S. C. Charleston supreme council 33 travel United States of America United States America USA US GA Chatham County history historical historical marker famous highway popular place of interest tourist attraction tourist destination travel destination tour tourism tourist attraction destination sign American day daytime vertical education historical site outdoors outside road roadside roadsign nobody no people signs and symbols text information displayed letters historic attractions display May 31 1801 Mother Council of the World established December 4 1802 issued charter recently organized lodge perfection Extant records indicate reasonable doubt authorized placed 1969 Luther A. Smith 33¡ Sovereign Grand Commander A. John Fulton Sovereign Grand Inspector General | Caption | Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry - Savannah, Georgia - The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry was introduced into Georgia in 1792 by brother Abraham Jacobs. The first degrees of the rite of perfection to be communicated in Savannah were on April 17, 1796, when Jacobs conferred the degrees on James Clark, past master, Solomon's lodge No. 1. F. & A. M. At Charleston. S. C., on May 31, 1801 the supreme council, 33 (Mother Council of the World) of the A. & A. S. R., S. J. U. S. A., was established. On December 4, 1802, the supreme council, at Charleston, issued a charter for the recently organized lodge of perfection 4---14, at Savannah, Georgia and it was delivered in Savannah on December 30, 1802. Extant records indicate beyond reasonable doubt that this was the first such charter issued outside of Charleston. Authorized and Placed in 1969. Luther A. Smith, 33° Sovereign Grand Commander. A. John Fulton, 33° Sovereign Grand Inspector General. The Supreme Council 33°, A. & A. S. R., S. J., U. S. A. |