Ancon is the second Lodge to be chartered under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was the Canal Zone Lodge.
When the Panama Canal Treaty was signed, signifying the return of many military personnel back home, the Canal Zone and Isthmian Lodge join membership to gather strength and formed the Canal Zone Isthmian Lodge
A few years later, Chagres Lodge did the same forming the now standing Ancon Lodge.
- 1912 – Canal Zone Lodge started meeting under dispensation.
- 1917 – Isthmian Lodge was chartered.
- 1921 – Chagres Lodge was chartered.
- 1977 – Canal Zone Isthmian Lodge was the result of a merger between Canal Zone Lodge and Isthmian Lodge.
- 1982 – Ancon Lodge was the result of a merger between Canal Zone Isthmian Lodge and Chagres Lodge.
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