The author is a 50+ year active Mason who once lived near Nauvoo, Illinois where he developed a deep interest in the onetime Nauvoo Mormon Colony. After he became a Freemason, his interest took on a new focus when he discovered the Masonic presence within the colony. Aside from his Nauvoo investigation, the author spent time publishing a Scottish Rite Newsletter in which he wrote numerous historical articles regarding Masonic personalities and events. The reader should find this extensive historical presentation well worth reading.