Photo Credit: Texas Historical Commission.
Driftwood Heritage
I have drifted down to Driftwood
In that grand old Texas State.
I have caught a mighty vision
Of an Empire-strong and great;
I have seen the Texas landscapes;
Caught the spirit-breathed the air;
Felt the handclasps of the people
Neighborly-beyond compare.
I have drifted down to Driftwood
Where all nature seems to speak.
I have wandered hither-thither
Down the banks of Onion Creek
And admired the land around it
Trees and grass and fertile loam.
It was all so very interesting
It made me feel at home.
Driftwood Masonic Lodge #1221 A.F. & A.M.
The land was obtained from a fellow member, Charlie Howard, and Mr. Logan Dye, a rock mason living in Dripping Springs was hired to build the two-story native limestone building.
On December 3rd 1924 they were granted a charter and adopted a constitution on January 2nd 1925.
They held their meetings once a month on a Saturday evening on or just before a full moon.
The Masonic Lodge lasted nineteen years.
Photo Credit: Driftwood Heritage. Minnie Lea Rogers