Freemasonry Comes to America with Tim Root
Event Details
Locust Grove welcomes Tim Root in this engaging discussion about the Masonic Fraternity’s journey from Europe (primarily England) to America in the 18th Century. We will closely examine its impact on our Founding Fathers and the Revolutionary War. This lecture will take audiences on a journey as the Fraternity spread from New England into the Frontier and look closer at Freemasonry in Kentucky, including Locust Grove!
Schedule: Refreshments at 1:00 pm, lecture at 1:15 pm.
Tim Root is currently the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at L&N Federal Credit Union, a local financial institution with a rich history dating back to 1954. He is an active board member and volunteer, serving on the Scottish Rite Foundation Board and volunteering at St Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church. He has previously served on the board at Kentucky Harvest and was a founding board member at Blessings in a Backpack. Tim is deeply involved in Freemasonry, serving as a member since 1998 and holding leadership roles within Louisville Lodge #400. Additionally, he is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution through his patriot ancestor, John Peter Corn, who was the personal lifeguard to George Washington.