VIRGINIA CITY #1

The lodge was authorized to operate under dispensation (U.D.) on December 7, 1863 and held its first meeting (U.D.) on February 27, 1863. 

The Lodge received its Charter on October 20, 1864, by Grand Lodge of Kansas as Virginia City No. 43. 

It united January 24, 1866, with Montana No. 9 (now No. 2) and Helena City No. 10 (now No. 3) to form Grand Lodge of Montana. 

This Lodge was chartered January 26, 1866 by the Grand Lodge of Montana as Virginia City No. 1, at Virginia City.