1. The Formation of Mariners’
Lodge 150 F&AM
Barnegat, New Jersey
In Memory of Our Departed Brother Jacob Kline
Historian
Angel Camilo
Historian

2. 1880 Barnegat, New Jersey
Barnegat, New Jersey was a small coastal town on the Jersey Shore alive
with commerce in the shipping trade and a vibrant Masonic community.
The Masonic Lodge was located in Tuckerton, NJ.

3. The stages and vessels were the only public
conveyances to the city of Tuckerton until 1871 when
the Tuckerton Railroad was built. In 1879 TR&W Railroad
built an extension to Barnegat which ran a three round
trip schedule.

4. 1880 Tuckerton Train Station, New Jersey
The stagecoach and the trains stopped running early in
the evening, much earlier than the end of the lodge
meetings.

5. A problem presented itself to the brethren of Barnegat.
How do we get home after the lodge meeting?
Tuckerton Lodge #4 on the corner of Wood and Church Streets
was established in 1820. The building has been used by the
Lodge continuously since 1825, and is perhaps the oldest
continuously used Masonic Lodge in New Jersey.

6. On January 13th 1880 there met in the room over the Butcher Shop in Barnegat,
New Jersey, Brothers Joseph A. Pharro, Henry A. Talbert, Leander Fox, Joseph
Helfrich and Jeremiah S. Storms. After an animated discussion of the subject
“Masonry in Barnegat” lasting for one hour, they adjourned until Wednesday evening
January 14th 1880. On that date Brother Alexander Chandler joined the
aforementioned brothers. The discussion continued and it was agreed to open a
School in Masonry .
Leander Fox Joseph Jeremiah S. Storms
Helfrich

7. On Wednesday January 28th after much study and
discussion it was ordered that Brother Jeremiah Storms be
authorized to communicate with Worshipful Master T. W.
Brown of Tuckerton Lodge.
An agreement was signed by all the brothers that lived in
Barnegat to share in the expenses attendant upon the
education of the necessary officers.
Jeremiah Storms after visiting Tuckerton Lodge reported
that the Brethren of Tuckerton Lodge were in favor of
having a Lodge organized in Barnegat, feeling that it
would be beneficial to both the mother lodge and the
brethren residing in Barnegat.

8. Mariners’ Lodge Room
1910
Barnegat Feb.7 1881
At an Emergent Communication of The Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge Of New Jersey was held in the Lodge Room of
Mariners Lodge Barnegat, NJ on Monday February 7 AD
1881 Al 5881. There were present...

9. Bro. Jos W. Martin W.G.M.
Bro. William Handacre W.D.G.M
Bro. Henry Vehslage W.G.S.W
Bro. Jos. W. Congdon W.G.Jr W
Bro. Chas Betchel W.G.Treasurer
Bro. Thomas H. Redway W.D.G.Secty.
Bro. W.C. Abbe W.G.S.D. Prate
Bro. Gustavus M. Murray W.G. Chaplain
Bro. Thomas H. Cooper W.G.Jr.D
Bro. Charles Russ W.G. Marshall
Bro. T. W. Brown W.S.G.S.
Bro. Albert L Randolph W.Jr.G.S.
Bro. Thomas Cook W.G.S.B.
Bro. Heber Wells G. Instructer
Bro. Henry S. Haines G.T. Protem and
Bro. Isaac Van Wagner W.P.G.M.

10. The Lodge was opened in due form
and with the brethren composing
Mariners Lodge and visiting brethren
were placed in charge of the Grand
Marshall who formed a procession
and proceeded to the M. E. Church
where Mariners Lodge No.150 was
Constituted in ample form and the
officers were duly installed in there
respective offices by the officers of
the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of
New Jersey.

11. Mariners’ Lodge 150 F&AM
First Trestle Board
Angel Camilo
Historian