About us

Our lodge was chartered on October 5th, 1898 by the MW Grand Lodge AF & AM of the State of Illinois and given the name of the King of Sweden and Norway Oscar II of that time. Since then, we have always been a place “where true Masonic brotherhood flourishes.” “Freemasonry is an organized society of men symbolically applying the …

3 New MMs

August 27 was a busy evening at KING OSCAR LODGE No. 855 A.F. & A.M. where 3 of our brethren were proud to receive their 3rd degree conferral. Congrats to Bro. Arlander, Bro. Rod, and Bro. Josh for having reached the top! A special thanks to all those who assisted in the degree work as once again we used all …

Not just men, Freemasons!

We are not just men who belong to a social club. We are Freemasons who have been initiated into an ancient and noble institution, a Fraternity where we form deep and lasting friendships, regardless of age, race, religion, culture, or geography.

About the King

King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway (21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907, and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905. Oscar II was King during a time when both Sweden and Norway were undergoing a period of industrialization and rapid technological progress. His reign also saw the gradual decline of the Union …