Utah has seen 165 new Masons initiated over the last year, out of a total Masonic population of about 2,000 in some 34 lodges across the state — representing the first net increase in Utah Masonry in more than 30 years.

Beyond the monthly meetings, a Masonic lodge is a place for dinners, special events, and just hanging out. From the outside, a Masonic lodge can look rather mundane. But inside the lodge room itself, Freemasonry comes to life, often with age-old artifacts, art, and the pageantry of our sacred ritual.

Outside of Utah, there have been many members of the LDS Church who have been Masons continuously since its early days.

Like the Detroit Masonic Temple, which is the world's largest Masonic Temple. Located at 500 Temple Street, in the Cass Corridor of Detroit, Michigan, across from Cass Park, the 16-floor building stands 210 feet tall, contains 1,037 rooms and dominates the skyline.