The first lodge of Free and Accepted Masons was organized at Paris, Kentucky, November  25,   1791 under  a charter issued by the Grand Lodge of   Virginia.  
      This new lodge was known as Paris Lodge No. 35, F & AM with Horatio Hall, Master; John Fowler, Senior Warden; James Lanner, Junior Warden and John McHenry, Secretary.
      The Grand Lodge of Kentucky was organized October 16, 1800, at Lexington Kentucky by representatives of five lodges located at Lexington, Paris, Georgetown, Frankfort and Shelbyville.
      On October 17, 1800, Paris  lodge was chartered, under the new Grand Lodge of Kentucky, as Paris Lodge No. 2. Regular meetings were held until June 22, 1802 and on October 14 1802 the charter was surrendered for not having been represented at two previous Annual Communications of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky.
      On December 17, 1808,  a dispensation was granted, by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, for the formation of another lodge to be known as Paris Union Lodge U.D. The lodge was set to work by Brother John Bobb, Past Master of Lexington Lodge No. 1, holding a proxy of Grand Master George M. Bibb. The officers of this new lodge were: Thomas Hughes, Master; Maurice Langhorne, Senior Warden; Ora S. Timberlake, Junior Warden; James Coleman, Secretary; Gabriel Tandy, Treasurer; David Castleman, Senior Deacon; and John T. Langhorne, Junior Deacon.  Thomas Shelton was Steward and Tiler.  At the annual communication of the Grand Lodge held at Lexington, Kentucky, August 30, 31, and September 1, 1809, a charter was granted and the lodge was to be known as Paris Union Lodge No.16.  Paris Union Lodge became defunct on August 30, 1836.  The charter was restored on August 2, 1839 as Paris Union Lodge No. 16.
      At the annual communication of the Grand Lodge held October 16 to 19, 1871, Rep. Richard Peckhover, seeking the restoration of the ancient name and number,  presented a petition to the Grand Lodge.  This request was granted and since that time the lodge has been known as Paris Lodge No. 2.

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