Knights of Pythias
Fredericksburg #22
0ur Lodge is the
largest in the Grand Domain of Virginia. We currently have over 350 Knights. We
sponsor two weekly Bingo sessions, which provides the money that is donated to
our community.
Fredericksburg Lodge # 22
meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday evening at 8 PM. Our chief
money raising projects are two weekly Bingos, which we conduct at our hall on
Sundays at 12:30PM and Monday at 6:30. Money is also raised by renting our
building and facilities, and by various other fund-raising activities The Lodge
puts out a newsletter and sponsors a variety of social events and activities
that reflect the interests of the Brothers.
Our History
Fredericksburg Lodge # 22 was founded in 1912. Its first Castle
Hall was located on Caroline Street in Fredericksburg VA. Later it moved to
another location on Caroline St where the lodge met until 1984 when they
dedicated a new Castle Hall on Wallace Lane in Spotsylvania County. In 1981 the
Fredericksburg Lodge # 22 was plagued with the continuing loss of membership
that has been so common in our Order. Realizing that radical steps needed to be
made to interrupt and reverse this trend the Knights purchased a large lot on
the outskirts of town, obtained a mortgage, drew up their own plans (originally
on a brown paper bag) and began the work of constructing their new home. The
Brothers did most of the physical work of building themselves. In 1984 they
dedicated their modest new building consisting of a meeting room, a
social/bingo hall, a small kitchen, and storage area. Since moving to the new
Castle Hall, the Lodge's membership began to increase. It has increased every
year thereafter. By 1988 the Lodge had earned enough to pay off their original
mortgage. Since then, the building facility has been expanded three more times.
It now includes ball fields, a large brick picnic pavilion, a beautiful
basement lounge, clubroom, and game room, also an addition to the social room,
and lots of office, computer, and storage space. Fredericksburg Lodge # 22
invites and Brothers who are passing through our area to stop by and visit our
facilities. In 1984, we moved into our current castle. Over the past decade
there have been many improvements and additions (pavilion, a new wing, and
offices space).
