Kahagon Lodge #131

F1a First Flap

Cambridge Council (#229)

Kahagon Lodge #131 F1a first flap. Kahagon Lodge #131 was chartered in 1938 in the Cambridge Council (#229) located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Kahagon Lodge totem was a Pine tree and lightning bolt.

The name Kahagon means "in the forest." During one of Kahagon Lodge's first ceremonies at Camp Quinapoxet in Rindge, New Hampshire in the early 1950's, a lightning bolt struck a large pine tree near the ceremonial circle site, and gave the founding members of the lodge the inspiration for the simple, yet meaningful lodge logo which remained unchanged throughout the lodge's existence.

The flap features a green pine tree split by a lightning bolt on a red background and a yellow border. This is a pre-1972 lodge flap. The red background is what was called a twill background. Kahagon Lodge flaps did not come with fully embroidered backgrounds until 1972.

F1a flap: twill left rough rows; First Flap; Minor variations exist.




F1b flap: twill left fine rows; Minor variations exist

Kahagon Lodge #131 Merger History

Moswetuset Lodge #52 was chartered in 1994 in the Boston Minuteman Council (#227) located in Boston, Massachusetts. Moswetuset Lodge was formed 1994 from the merger of King Philip Lodge #195 and Taskiagi Lodge #261. In 2000, Moswetuset Lodge #52 absorbed Kahagon Lodge #131. The Moswetuset Lodge totem is a Lobster.

Kahagon Lodge #131 was chartered in 1938 in the Cambridge Council (#229) located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Kahagon Lodge totem was a Pine tree and lightning bolt.




King Philip Lodge #195 was chartered in 1941 in the Greater Boston Council located in Utica, Massachusetts. In 1965, King Philip Lodge absorbed Moswetuset Lodge #370. The King Philip Lodge totem was a Tomahawk with three hanging feathers (WWW).




Moswetuset Lodge #370 was chartered in 1959 in the Quincy Council located in Quincy, Massachusetts. In 1959, Moswetuset Lodge rechartered after previously disbanding, changing name from Massasoit Lodge. The Moswetuset Lodge Lodge totem was a Whippoorwill.




Massasoit Lodge #370 was chartered in 1947 in the Quincy Council located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The Massasoit Lodge Lodge totem was a Peace Pipe.




Taskiagi Lodge #261 was chartered in 1958 in the Minuteman Council located in Stoneham, Massachusetts. In 1958, Taskiagi Lodge formed from the merger of of Missituck Lodge #261, Souhegan Lodge #447, and Menetomi Lodge #496. The Taskiagi Lodge totem was a musket and tomahawk.




Missituck Lodge #261 was chartered in 1944 in the Fellsland Council located in Winchester, Massachusetts. The Missituck Lodge totem was a Lobster.




Souhegan Lodge #447 was chartered in 1951 in the Quannapowitt Council located in Malden, Massachusetts. The Souhegan Lodge totem was a Thunderbird.




Menetomi Lodge #496 was chartered in 1953 in the Sachem Council located in Lexington, Massachusetts. The Menetomi Lodge totem was a Native American in canoe.

Bill Griesmyer -- Last updated 15-January-2011