Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
The Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity, Free and Accepted Masons, State of Florida and Belize, Central America, Jurisdiction, Incorporated Prince Hall Affiliated (founded 1870) ended the centennial commemoration of the Ocoee Massacre on Saturday, November 7, 2020, with a Masonic burial ritual at the grave of July Perry. Hastily buried in 1920, Perry, a Mason in the Ocoee Prince Hall Lodge, did not receive the burial ritual at the time of his interment. In addition to the Prince Hall Masons from across the state, elected officials, members of the public, and the descendants of July Perry gathered to join in and observe the solemn ceremony that served as a fitting conclusion to the year-long commemoration events.
The Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity, Free and Accepted Masons, State of Florida and Belize, Central America, Jurisdiction, Incorporated Prince Hall Affiliated (founded 1870) ended the centennial commemoration of the Ocoee Massacre on Saturday, November 7, 2020, with a Masonic burial ritual at the grave of July Perry. Hastily buried in 1920, Perry, a Mason in the Ocoee Prince Hall Lodge, did not receive the burial ritual at the time of his interment. In addition to the Prince Hall Masons from across the state, elected officials, members of the public, and the descendants of July Perry gathered to join in and observe the solemn ceremony that served as a fitting conclusion to the year-long commemoration events.
