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River Valley Pioneer Museum | Canadian, Texas
The IOOF Hall, aka the old Opera House
In 1892, a chapter of the International Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) was chartered in Canadian. The Rebekahs, the IOOF’s sister organization, was chartered three years later. The IOOF and the Rebekahs were the largest fraternal organizations in Canadian for many years. In 1895, this two-story wooden lodge (at left) was completed as their headquarters.
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