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2026 Train Tip to Washington DC

You waited. Here it is! The link and QR code for the February 5-8, 2026, Grand Master/SGIG train trip to Washington. We leave on a Thursday and return on a Sunday--one extra day this year! Details (dress code and schedule) about the trip are still being worked out, so make your reservations now on Amtrak and with the Hilton using this method only. We expect a complete sellout early. Last year, business class (where all the action is) sold out two months before our trip! Prices for transportation and lodging are listed on the Form. Your SGIG is already registered and waiting to see who answers the call, "All Aboard!"

Scottish Rite Orient of NC 2026 Grand Lodge of NC Train Trip February 5 - 8, 2026

The Scottish Rite is a Masonic organization that continues a Master Mason's education of the first three degrees. We are known as the University of Freemasonry. The Scottish Rite consists of the 4th through 32nd Degree.

Scottish Rite Creed

Human progress is our cause,
liberty of thought our supreme wish,
freedom of conscience our mission,
and the guarantee of equal rights to all people everywhere our ultimate goal.

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, SJ, to improve its members and enhance the communities in which they live by teaching and emulating the principles of Brotherly Love, Tolerance, Charity, and Truth, while actively embracing high social, moral, and spiritual values, including fellowship, compassion, and dedication to God, family, and country.

Orient of NC Scottish Rite

North Carolina Scottish Rite Valleys

The Scottish Rite is one of the appendant bodies of Freemasonry that a Master Mason may join. North Carolina is home to nine Scottish Rite Valleys.