Genesee Lodge No. 174 is a Masonic Lodge chartered in 1866. Freemasonry is the Oldest Fraternity in existence. You must ask to Join, Masons do not solicit membership. We are not a religion but we do require our members to believe in God, or as we term it a Supreme Being, but we do not require a specific religion, we have members who are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Bundist, etc. Michigan Masons are part of an international fraternity and brotherhood of men from all walks of life who support each other and the communities they live in. Being a Mason means building friendships that will last a lifetime, regardless of what you do or where you go. There are tens of thousands of Masons in Michigan – and over a million worldwide, so there’s a Masonic lodge very close to where you live and work!