Brahan Lodge |
| Brahan Lodge No. 226 was named after Robert
Weekly Brahan. He was a local physician and cotton planter. The Brahan Lodge was
originally built in 1859 and burned in 1867. The son of Mr. Brahan helped move the
building to La Vernia. The building is made of red sandstone. It has twenty
windows but no two are the same size. During the past century the building has sunk
approximately two feet into the ground. From 1871 to the middle 1950s the lower
floor was used for public school purposes and until 1910 was the only school in the
community. The two acres on which the building stands was bought by Mrs. Georgia
Morgan for only $ 25.00! This was information given to me while I was on a tour of the building. Michael Filt was the source of the information and he provided me with an informational sheet while I was on the tour. |