Odd Fellows
Once the largest fraternal secret society in the world, the Odd Fellows emerged in England sometime before 1700. Documentation concerning the sources of Odd Fellowship…
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Moose (Loyal Order of Moose)
One of the largest fraternal orders today, the Loyal Order of Moose was founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1888 by Dr. John Henry Wilson and…
Modern Woodmen of America
The attraction of the forest seems to be strong for founders of secret societies. In addition to the Fendeurs, the Foresters, and even the Carbonari,…
Ku Klux Klan
The Ku Klux Klan,born in 1865,had nearly died out until Hollywood resurrected it in 1915. On December 24, 1865, in Pulaski, Tennessee, General Nathan Bedford…
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus was the creation of Father Michael McGivney, an Irish-American Catholic priest in New Haven, Connecticut who saw the need for a…
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Founded by John E. Burbage of Baltimore, Maryland in 1873. There were three degrees: Pilgrim, Knight, and Crusader. Combination of secret society and religious movement…
Job’s Daughters
Teenage girls who are related to Master Masons can apply for membership in Job's Daughters. Mrs. Ethel T. W. Mick was the founder. The emblems…
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn is one of the most influential Western occult societies of the late 19th century to early 20th century.…
Foresters
According to its own legends, the Foresters began in medieval times in the royal forests of England, and admitted men of other professions as early…
Elks (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks)
The Elks are the oldest and largest of the “Big Three” orders that name themselves after assorted wildlife; the other two are the Moose and…