Chronological Establishment of Fraternal Organizations in America
Collected by Bro. Mark Tabbert

1733
Freemasonry

1765
Sons of Liberty

1771
Saint Tamina Society

1776
Phi Beta Kappa

1783
Society of the Cincinnati

1784
Prince Hall Freemasonry (Af./Am), chartered

1789
Tammany Society, or Columbian Order

1795
Loyal Orange Legion

1797
Royal Arch Masonry, International General Grand Chapter of

1801
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction
Washington Benevolent Society

1813
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Jurisdiction
Society of Red Men

1819
Independent Order of Odd Fellows

1834
Ancient Order of Foresters
United Ancient Order of Druids
Improved Order of Red Men

1835
Knights of the Golden Circle
Order of Reubens

1840
Sons of Hermann

1842
Independent Order of Rechabites
Sons of Temperance
Templars of Honor and Temperance

1843
Independent Order, B'nai B'rith
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (Af./Am.)

1844
American Brotherhood
Order of United Americans

1845
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Order of United American Mechanics
United Daughters of Rechab

1846
Order of Twelve (Af./Am.)
Patriotic Order, Sons of America
United Order of True Sisters

1847
Independent Order, Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria (Af./Am.)

1849
Independent Order, Free Sons of Israel
Actor's Order of Friendship

1850
Knights of Jericho
Independent Order, Good Templars

1851
Ancient and Illustrious Star of Bethlehem
Sons of "76, or Order of the Star Spangled Banner
Good Templars

1853
Junior Order, United American Mechanics

1854
Order of the Heptasophs, or Seven Wise Men
Sons of Malta
Molly Maguires
Czechoslovak Society of America

1855
Grand United Order of Galilean Fishermen
Order of the Eastern Star

1857
Fenian Brotherhood
Rosicrucians

1859
Order of B'rith Abraham
Order Knights of Friendship

1861
United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten (Af./Am.)

1863
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

1864
Knights of Pythias

1865
Ancient Order of Freesmiths
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Military Order, Loyal Legion of the U.S.
North American Swiss Alliance
Order of Mules

1866
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Grand Army of the Republic

1867
Order, Patrons of Husbandry (Grange)
Klu Klux Klan

1868
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Independent Order of Mechanics
St. Patrick's Alliance of America
Ye Ancient Order of Corks (Jolly Corks)

1869
Order of the Star of Bethlehem
Degree of Rebekah
Knights of Pythias of North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa (Af./Am.)
Women's Relief Corps
Knights of St. Crispin
Noble Order, Knights of Labor

1870
Ancient Illustrious Order, Knights of Malta
Order of the Red Cross of Constantine
P.E.O. Sisterhood
Royal Templars of Temperance

1871
Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Ancient Order, Knights of the Mystic Chain
Order, Sons of St. George

1872
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Independent Order of Immaculates of the USA
Independent General Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters
International Order of Twelve, of Knights and Daughters of Tabor (Af./Am)
Order of Native Americans

1873
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Degree of Honor
Knights of Honor
Order of Amaranth
Order of the American Union
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America

1874
Independent Order of Foresters

1875
German Order of Harugari
Native Sons of the Golden West
The Crescents
Daughters of Liberty

1876
United Order, Golden Cross
Sons of Scotland Benevolent Association

1877
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Royal Arcanum
Order of Shield of Honor
Independent Order, Sons of Benjamin
Catholic Knights of America

1878
American Legion of Honor
Improved Order of Heptasophs, or Seven Wise Men
Knights of the Maccabees
Order of Mutual Protection
Order of Mutual Protection
Order of Scottish Clans
Royal Order of Scotland
United Order of Pilgrim Fathers

1879
Catholic Association of Foresters
Czech Catholic Union
The Home Circle
Knights and Ladies of the Golden Rule
Order of Chosen Friends
Order of Sparta
Knights of the Sherwood Forest
Knights of St. John
Knights of the Red Cross
National Haymakers' Association (PofH)
Sons of Adam

1880
Patriarchal Circle of America
Polish National Alliance of US of N.A.
Portuguese Union of the State of California
Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis

1881
Benevolent Order of Buffaloes
Order of the Golden Chain
Order of United Friends
Catholic Benevolent Legion
Catholic Knights of St. George
Danish Brotherhood in America
Danish Sisterhood
Golden Star Fraternity
Grand United Order, True Reformers
Independent Order of Svithiod
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Loyal Knights and Ladies
Order of Iron Hall
Sons of Veterans, USA (name changed to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in 1922)
Templars of Liberty

1882
Independent Order of Mystic Brothers
Knights of Columbus
Patriotic League of the Revolution
Travelers Protective Association of America

1883
Modern Woodmen of America
Mosaic Templars of America
Royal League

1884
American Star Order (Roum. Jews)
Ancient and Illustrious Order, Knights of Malta
Bavarian National Association of N.A.
Free and Regenerated Palladium
Knights and Ladies of the Golden Star
Northwestern Legion of Honor
Order of American Freemen

1885
Fraternal Mystic Circle
Degree of Pocohontas
Legion of the Red Cross

1886
Lithuanian Alliance of America
National Order of Videttes
Native Daughters of the Golden West
Order of the Golden Circle
Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association
William Penn Association

1887
American Protective Association
Ancient Order of Osiris
Independent Order of Chosen Friends
Independent Order of B'rith Abraham
Improved Order of B'nai B'rith
Knights and Ladies of the Round Table
New England Order of Protection
Polish Falcons of America

1888
American Order of Druids
Ancient Essenic Order
Daughters of America
International Association of Machinists
Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order
Knights of the Blue Cross of the World
Loyal Order of Moose
Loyal Women of American Liberty
Modern Order of Chaldeans
Order of Pente
Order of the Red, White and Blue
Order of Select Friends
Pythian Sisterhood
Rathbone Sister of the World
Sexennial League

1889
Foresters of America
Knights of the Globe
Order of Equity
Order of Unity
Royal Neighbors of America
United Confederate Veterans
1890
Ahavas Israel
Brotherhood of America
Independent Order of Owls
Knights of Reciprocity
Loyal Knights of America
Order of United Commercial Travelers of America
Polish Union of America
Social Order of the Beauceant
Woodmen of the World

1891
Catholic Workmen
Daughters of America
Home Palladium
Modern Knights Fidelity League
Zivena Beneficial Society

1892
Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo
Independent Order Sons of Abraham
Loyal Mystic legion of America
Mystic Workers of the World
Mystic Order, Velied Prophets of the Enchanted Realm
Order of Amaranth
Order of Aegis
Pioneer Fraternal Association

1893
Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North and South America (Af./Am.)
Daughters of Isis
Indian Republican League
Knights and Ladies of Azar
Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union
Union Fraternal League

1894
American Benevolent Association
American Hungarian Catholic Society
American Knights of Protection
Croatian Fraternal Union of America
Dramatic Order, Knights of Khorassan
Imperial Order of Muscovites
Order of the Golden Rod
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Royal Tribe of Joseph
Tribe of Ben-Hur
Ukranian National Association
United Order of Foresters
Workmen's Circle

1895
Ancient Mystic Order of Bagmen of Bagdad
Ancient Order of Sanhedrims
Court of Honor
Improved Order of Knights of Pythias
Independent Order, Knights of Labor
Knights of Equity
Knights of the Loyal Guard
National League of the Armenian Race in America
Order of the Daughters of Scotia
Order of the Little Red School House
Protestant Knights of America
Sons of Norway

Look at which fraternal organization is first on the list. A wise man once said that good men belong to good fraternal organizations to associate with other good men. So, what fraternal organization(s) do you belong to?

Fraternally,
/s/
Terry, PM
Freemason
U.S. Army (Ret.)
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