A Brief History of Ruston Lodge 106
Ruston Lodge began its’ existence in Vienna,
Louisiana located in Jackson Parish. It was granted
a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Louisiana in
1850 and was chartered by the Grand Lodge on January
29th, 1852.
In 1873, Lincoln Parish was created out of parts
of Jackson, Bienville, Claiborne and Union Parishes.
In 1884, Ruston became the Parish seat. Lodge 106
remained in Vienna but, since most of the businesses
in Vienna moved to Ruston after a railroad line now
came through that town, the members of Vienna Lodge
moved also and in 1892 it was permitted to change
its’ name to Ruston Lodge No.
