Episode 107: Long Island Freemasons with Ron Seifried

<p>The Freemasons have been with us since the beginning of our country. And no, they do not have secret repositories of hidden gold. They <em>do</em> have a long history of service, community-building and camaraderie that persists to the present. Today we welcome Ron Seifried to the podcast to explore the history and development of Freemasonry in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.</p> <p><strong>Further Research</strong></p> <ul> <li><em><a href= "https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467104791">Long Island Freemasons</a></em> by Ron Seifried (Arcadia Press)</li> <li><a href="https://www.jephtha.com/">Masons of Jephtha No. 494</a></li> <li><a href="http://suffolkmasons.com/">Suffolk Masonic District</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/freemasonry/"> Freemasonry - George Washington</a> (Mount Vernon)</li> <li>Audio Footnote: <ul> <li><a href= "http://www.longislandhistoryproject.org/being-teddy-roosevelt/">Being Teddy Roosevelt</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>