King Lodge building at 5th and Shelby, Bristol
KING LODGE NO. 461  F&AM  ·  CHARTERED 1874

Building Brotherhood.
Serving Bristol.
Since 1874.

For more than 150 years, King Lodge has been part of the story of Bristol, Tennessee. Today our Brothers continue that legacy through fellowship, charity, community service and the timeless principles of Freemasonry.

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Masonry in Action

Brotherhood is what brings us together. Service is what takes us into our community.

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Classic cars on display at the King Lodge car show
CAR SHOW Annual Event

Car Shows for Kids

Classic cars, motorcycles and King Lodge hot dogs, raising money for the Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire at our annual Car & Bike…

King Lodge Brothers honoring local veterans
VETERANS Ongoing Program

Veteran Outreach Program

Throughout the year, King Lodge Brothers take up collections of supplies and deliver them to veterans in need.

Thanksgiving meals prepared for local families
HOLIDAY GIVING Annual Event

Thanksgiving Meals

Every Thanksgiving, King Lodge prepares a holiday meal for our Brothers and their families and donates Thanksgiving meals to the homeless…

Walkers at the Steps for Parkinson's community walk
COMMUNITY HEALTH In Development

Steps for Parkinson’s

A walk in downtown Bristol for Parkinson's research and awareness, led by committee chair Bro. Vince Roberts. Details coming in spring 2027.

Brothers stirring apple butter in a copper kettle
SCHOLARSHIPS Community Partnership

Apple Butter Tradition

King Lodge Brothers help Zollicoffer Lodge No. 444 in Bluff City make and sell its homemade apple butter. Every year the proceeds become…

America's Next Verse Project display
MUSIC & YOUTH In Development

America’s Next Verse Project

A new project started at King Lodge to connect young people with instruments, mentors, songwriting and performance, rooted in Bristol's…

Brothers hiking the Appalachian Trail for charity
HIKE FOR HOPE In Development

Appalachian Trail Charity Hike

A new annual hike on the Appalachian Trail, led by our Chaplain, Bro. Robert Streeter, raising money and awareness for wildlife…

Neighbors and Brothers sharing breakfast in the lodge dining hall
COMMUNITY MEALS Ongoing Program

Community Breakfast

Temporarily on hold while we renovate our kitchen and dining facilities. Normally the first Saturday of every month, 8 to 10 AM: a $12…

Serving the Bristol community for over 150 years.
LATEST FROM KING LODGE

Stories from the Lodge

It was a great night of fellowship at King Lodge No. 461 as we welcomed a new Brother and initiated him as an Entered Apprentice Mason.We have truly been blessed this year with tremendous growth in our Lodge, along with many opportunities to serve our community through charity, fellowship, and goo

King Lodge Welcomes a New Entered Apprentice

We initiated a new Brother as an Entered Apprentice Mason in a year of strong growth for our Lodge.

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Come check out The King Pumpkin Festival.** This event is organized and operated by a third party renting our lodge.  **https://heraldcourier.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=%2Fevent%2F3848362-king-pumpkin-festival&touch=1790680725

The King Pumpkin Festival

The King Pumpkin Festival is coming to our building. It is organized and run by a third party renting the Lodge.

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What a great night of fellowship at King Lodge No. 461!Tonight we had the privilege of conferring the Master Mason Degree. Congratulations to Bro. Tony Harrison as he continues his Masonic journey.Thank you to all the Brothers who came out, took part in the degree work, and helped make it a memo

King Lodge Confers Master Mason Degree for Brother Tony Harrison

Congratulations to Bro. Tony Harrison, raised to the degree of Master Mason, and thanks to all the Brothers who took part.

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Chili Cookoff

King Lodge Public Chili Cookoff Fundraiser

Bring your best chili or just come hungry: a public chili dinner and cookoff on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 6:30 PM.

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COMMUNITY MEALS

Fellowship Starts Around the Table

Some of the best conversations at King Lodge happen around a table. Our public breakfasts and community meals bring Brothers and neighbors together over biscuits, smoked meats, chili and pie. No invitation required, just an appetite and a little time.

Community breakfast: the first Saturday of every month, 8 to 10 AM. $12 buffet, open to everyone.
Our popular community breakfast is temporarily on hold while we renovate our kitchen and dining facilities. We look forward to welcoming everyone back. Watch our events calendar for the official reopening date.

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BROTHERHOOD · FELLOWSHIP · TRADITION

More Than a Meeting

Freemasonry isn’t only what happens during a Lodge meeting. It’s friendships built over breakfast, Brothers working side by side, families gathering for a picnic, visiting other Lodges, learning together and simply showing up for one another.

Brotherhood

Friendships that cross generations.

Fellowship

Breakfasts, dinners, picnics, trips and time spent together.

Masonic Education

Learning, mentorship and passing our traditions from one generation to the next.

A Place to Belong

Men from different backgrounds brought together by shared principles.

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THE BRISTOL CONNECTION

King Lodge & the Story of Bristol

King Lodge was chartered on November 9, 1874, named for Rev. James King, once owner of the land where downtown Bristol now stands. From 1881 to 1923, the Lodge met on the third floor of the building at 410–412 Main Street (now State Street). Four years after the Lodge moved out, that same building hosted the 1927 Bristol Sessions. King Lodge is the founding lodge behind America’s Next Verse Project, a music and youth initiative rooted in the Birthplace of Country Music. This is a look back through our shared archive.

1874
Chartered Nov. 9, named for Rev. James King
1881
Moves into the building at 410–412 Main Street, now State Street
1893
Tornado destroys Lodge Room, rebuilding begins
1923
Moves out of Main Street while a new building is planned
1927
Bristol Sessions recorded in our former building
1939–40
Present Lodge building constructed and dedicated
2024
150 years celebrated
TODAY
The next chapter
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