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Freemasonry or Masonry consists of fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons, which from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients.

The degrees of freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason.

These are the degrees offered by Craft (or Blue Lodge) Freemasonry.

Members of these organisations are known as Freemasons or Masons.

There are additional degrees, which vary with locality and jurisdiction, and are usually administered by different bodies than the craft degrees.

The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in the United States often omits the and, while the English Constitution in the United Kingdom omits the Scottish), commonly known as simply the Scottish Rite or in the England as the Rose Croix (although this is only one of its degrees), is one of several Rites of Freemasonry.

A Rite is a progressive series of degrees conferred by various Masonic organizations or bodies, each of which operates under the control of its own central authority.

In the Scottish Rite the central authority is called a Supreme Council.

This article deals with organization in Craft or Blue Lodge Freemasonry.

See the appropriate article for information on organization in appendant Masonic bodies such as York Rite and Scottish Rite.

Fort Wayne in modern Fort Wayne, Indiana, was established by Captain Jean François Hamtramck under orders from General "Mad" Anthony Wayne as part of the campaign against the Indians of the area.

It was named after General Wayne, who was victorious at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.

Wayne may have chosen the name himself—the fort was dedicated the day after he left it.

The fort was officially occupied by the army on October 21, 1794.

The fort was a basic stockade with few buildings, and was located near the present intersection of Berry and Clay streets.