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Partial List of Nebraska Cornerstones
  University Hall, UNL 1869
  Baptist Church 1879
  Plattsmouth Opera House 1882
  Douglas County Courthouse 1882
  Nebraska State Capitol 1884
  Omaha Board of Trade 1886
  Butler County Courthouse 1890
  Ord Public School Building 1892
  Omaha Public Library 1893
  Brown County Hospital 1898
  North Platte Public HS 1900
  Seward County Courthouse 1905
  Columbus YMCA 1907
  Sterling Methodist Church 1911
  Geneva Auditorium 1915
  Finch Memorial Library 1924
  Silver Creek Public Library 1934
  Furnas County Courthouse 1949
  Loup City Elementary School 1956
  McCook Public Library 1968
  Ashland Medical Building 1977
  Omaha Home for Boys 1985
  Museum of Nebraska Art 1992
  Howard County Hospital 2000
  Juniata Public School 2005
  Thomas County Courthouse 2006
  Fire Station, Grand Island 2007
  Merrick County Courthouse 2008
For a complete list, click here

 

 

For a look at the ceremony in more depth, watch the movie below. (Warning: The file is quite large and will take some time to load)

 

 


Cornerstone Information Center

"From time immemorial, it has been the custom of the Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons to lay, when requested to do so, with their ancient forms, the cornerstones of buildings erected for the worship of God, for educational purposes, or charitable purposes, or for the purpose of the administration of justice and free government and of no other buildings."

Thus begins the Cornerstone laying ceremony used by the Masons of Nebraska. This ceremony is nearly identical to the one used by our Brother and President George Washington when he laid the cornerstone for our Nation's capitol building. The Grand Lodge of Nebraska has been offering this ceremony since 1869 and has performed the ceremony for over 530 buildings in the state.

When requested to do so, the Officers of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska will perform this interesting and impressive ceremony to help a community celebrate the opening of such buildings as Hospitals, Court Buildings, Churches, Schools, Community Centers and more. This Cornerstone Ceremony is a symbol of the pride that local Lodges and all Nebraska Masons take in their communities and is a positive way to introduce the community to the Masonic Fraternity.

Take a few minutes to watch the video below and learn more about this ceremony.


(The movie file is large and may take several minutes to download. Please be patient. If you cannot see the movie, you may need to download the free QuickTime viewing software here.)



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