Mount Moriah by Jack Fowler
(From the collection of T.S. Akers)
The mountains and woods of southeastern Oklahoma have hidden many things throughout history, but none so grand as Mount Moriah Masonic Temple. Located north of McAlester, the temple was a site of pilgrimage for local Masons and was a place for many important gatherings and ceremonies. In this lecture, T.S. Akers chronicles the planning, building, and life of Mount Moriah as a Masonic temple, and describes its reclamation by the dense forests of southeastern Oklahoma.
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This lecture was originally published as an article in the Fall 2020 issue of The Chronicles of Oklahoma.
