Early History
Washington Lodge No.1, the first Knights of Pythias Lodge, was Instituted on Friday evening, February 19, 1864, at Temperance Hall.
| April 8, 1864 | DC Grand Lodge Instituted |
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| April 12, 1864 | Franklin Lodge No.2 Instituted |
| April 21, 1864 | Justus Henry Rathbone Resigns |
| June 1865 | First D.C. Grand Lodge Session |
| August 1, 1865 | Franklin Lodge No. 2 Last Remaining Lodge in Order |
| April 30, 1866 | Justus Henry Rathbone Returns |
| February 23, 1867 | First Pennsylvania Lodge Instituted |
| November 1867 | First Maryland Lodge Instituted |
| November 20, 1867 | First New Jersey Lodge Instituted |
| 1868 | Connecticut, New York, Virginia, Delaware and Louisiana Lodges Instituted |
| June 9, 1868 | Supreme Lodge Created |
| August 11, 1868 | First Supreme Lodge Convention |