Cultural folklore and ancient organizations continue to be intrinsically woven into our modern day society. Look no further than the Freemasons, whose enigmatic history dates back to the Middle Ages ...

Those interested in secret societies can uncover the history of two of the country’s notable fraternal organizations at the Taft Museum of Art’s new exhibit: Mystery & Benevolence: Masonic and Odd ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Littered in the numerous conspiracy theories that are floated online are stories of the secretive - but very real - Freemasons.

Aside from their famous members throughout history — from George Washington and Benjamin Franklin to Thurgood Marshall and Harry Houdini — the Freemasons are known as one of the most secretive ...

BATAVIA, N.Y. — In Genesee County, a mystery has stood the test of time, 194 years and counting, as we find in this morning's Unknown Story of Western New York. It is a tale of Masonic secrets, false ...

It may come as a disappointment to some that there are no subterranean pens holding goats to be offered in ritualistic sacrifice. No torture chambers for intruders or revealers of secrets. No dragons.

It's one of Detroit’s most fabled and mysterious buildings, with suggestions of secret rooms, secret passageways and even secret rituals. Though the Detroit Masonic Temple has long hosted concerts, ...

On DevonLive's recent visit to Barnstaple's Loyal Lodge Masonic Hall reporter Joe Bulmer sat down with Devon's top freemason Ian Kingsbury to talk secret handshakes and everyday life as a mason. The ...

There is a crisis at the Masonic Lodge in Capitol Hill on this cool night, just a few days after the rituals and mysteries of their sacrosanct organization were transformed into a best-selling novel ...

Cloaked in intrigue, Freemasonry is best known perhaps for its secret handshakes and initiation rituals. The fraternal organisation traces its origins to medieval stonemason guilds, so it's no ...

WACO — Just ring the doorbell. Ask for a tour. Walk in. These days, there isn't much secrecy about the Grand Lodge of Texas or, for that matter, any of the Masonic or near-Masonic museums and ...

AURORA — As a child, David Timm wasn't aware his father was a member of the Freemasons. Timm, who is now the secretary of the Aurora Masonic lodge, said the organization has shed its secrecy and wants ...