The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland
Free & Accepted Masons

Masonic Prince Hall, ca. 1930

Baltimore’s Prince Hall Lodge on Eutaw Street traces its origins to New England in 1784, where Prince Hall, the father of black Masonry in the United States, is credited with making it possible for African Americans to become Masons. In 1960, the Prince Hall Grand Lodge moved to this location on Eutaw Place, under the leadership of Samuel T. Daniels. While much of the organization’s contributions are known only to members, the impact on the Old West Baltimore community is as evident as the architecture of its landmark headquarters, a former synagogue. The Prince Hall Masons prioritize “mentoring, instructing, and inspiring.” The group’s history of providing charitable donations and educational scholarships bares this out and is legend in Baltimore communities.

Interior view, ca. 1930

Among the members of The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland are the first African American Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and James Hubert “Eubie” Blake, a composer, lyricist, and pianist who played ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In collaboration with arranger Noble Sissle, Blake wrote the Broadway Shuffle Along in 1921, the first Broadway musical ever written by African Americans. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited the lodge in 1964 on behalf of President Johnson’s election campaign.

1307 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, MD 21217