King Solomon Territorial Lodge No. 5

Tombstone, Arizona

Here is a brief tour of our Lodge room in Schieffelin Hall

The lodge furniture has an interesting history. The Master's Station and chair, Warden's Stations and chairs, and the Altar were fabricated in England, transported by clipper ship around the Horn to Baja California, transported by steamer to Yuma and then overland by mule train to Tombstone, where it is still in use, having only recently been refinished by Worshipful Brother Henry F. Hauser in preparation for the 106 annual Communication of the Grand Lodge held in Sierra Vista, with Most Worshipful Brother Verne D. Hegge presiding as Grand Master.

Altar

The East

The South

The West

The officers jewels are handmade of solid silver from the silver mines of Tombstone during the heydays of the 1880s.

Several sections of the original carpeting depicting the several working tools and emblems of the Craft was woven in France. It was discovered when preparing the floor to install new carpeting. Covering the floor was several newspapers dated in the 1880s primarily the Tombstone Epitaph. Sections of the old carpeting were saved, cleaned, and framed- two of which are hanging in the balcony and others presented to the Grand Lodge, Scottish Rite Bodies, and several lodges in token of King Solomon's esteem.