Freemasonry was brought to Albany in the summer of 1758, when the Second Battalion of the First Royal Foot Guards of Great Britain's colonial forces arrived. The First Royals were granted a military warrant dated 26 October 1737 by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, they took great pride in their regimental Masonic life and conferred degrees on a number of local citizens. Moving to a new post in 1759, the First Royals left behind a duplicate lodge by providing an exact copy of their warrant and ". . .

On Saturday April 21, 2007, the brothers of Masters Lodge conferred an exemplary Third Degree. At the conclusion of the degree, 15 new brothers had been raised in due form, one of whom was from Wadsworth Lodge. RW Robert Walenta sat in the East and conferred the degree. Brother Ken Gibson, who was raised during the one day class held in 2001, sat as the Senior Deacon for the entire degree and did a great job. As did our Junior Warden, Joseph Chappelle, who was also raised in the 2001 one day class.