Masonic Lodge

Historical marker location:

13900 Ridge Road West, Gaines, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Ridge Road West (New York State Route 104) and Gaines Basin Road, on the left when traveling west on Ridge Road West.)

Marker installed: 1984

New York State was home to several utopian communities in the 19th century, including the Oneida Community in central New York, which practiced communal living and free love, and the Shakers, who were known for their furniture and craftsmanship.