Helion Lodge 1

In 1805, a Revolutionary War veteran named John Hunt built a log cabin at the Big Spring and began what would grow to become the modern city of Huntsville, Alabama.

[1] Helion Lodge survived the dark years of the American Civil War, when Huntsville was often occupied by the invading Union Army.

The quiet little town grew rapidly after World War II, when the area became host to both Redstone Arsenal and the Marshall Spaceflight Center.

Notable members involved in the growth of Huntsville's defense and space industry are Senator John Sparkman and Mayor Joe W. Davis.

The present building is over 100 years old and was designed by a noted architect and Lodge member named Edgar Love.

[5] The building was officially named Eunomia Masonic Hall after the Royal Arch Chapter, but is now simply called Helion Lodge.