The Nazis, Admiral Byrd and The Secret Land, page 2

Originally posted by Pakd-on-mystery

Originally posted by BeastMaster2012
I am very fascinated with Admiral Byrd. I was a freemason for a short period of time not too long ago (i adore the masons) and found out something very strange when researching Admiral Byrd.

Can you back your claims? Where did you hear all this?

I do not have time to find the source but i remember finding out that Admiral Byrd built the first Masonic Lodge in the Antartica. The strange thing about that? He named the lodge No. 777 .

"I do not have the to find the source?!" Sounds like your making s#!t up here....I have been researching this whole subject for years now, an I have never heard of any of this stuff. I don't have the time to believe crazy stories like this because History shows me the oppositeof what you're saying here.

This always struck me as strange. I would like to know more about the importance of 777 and why he chose to name the lodge 777.

IF there was a Lodge in Antartica, why build it there? It's difficult and expensive to get there. This just simply sounds like one of those whack claims to me.

The following is my opinion as a member participating in this discussion.

Before I reply to this thread, I would simply like to say that I believe that it is important to "work together" on Above Top Secret. It is so easy -- too easy -- to simply dismiss someone's statements or someone's questions out of hand just because they sound, well, .... just because they might sound a bit crazy or a little wierd. I know that I, personally, come across numerous items which strike me as absolute rubbish because they go against common sense or what I "know to be true". I've been impulsive in the past and I've learned some lessons ... one of which is "the truth isn't always what I believe it to be or it isn't always the way I've been taught".

Now, when I come across something that challenges my credulity, before I "take a little time" (with Google, it's easy) and do a little research. Remember. ATS is a community. We aren't necessarily adversarial....we are -- or at least should be working together to discover the truth and to 'Deny Ignorance'.

That said.....

I'd like to point out that , much to my own surprise, Rear Admiral Richard Byrd, did, indeed, found a Masonic Lodge – No 777 – in Antarctica. As improbable as that sounds, a cursory bit of research did turn up a number of substantiating quotes such as this:

“He and his pilot, Bernt Balchen dropped Masonic flags on the two poles--Balchen also added his Shrine fez. In the Antarctic expedition of 1933-35, 60 of the 82 members were Freemasons and on February 5, 1935 established First Antarctic Lodge No. 777 of New Zealand constitution. “

SOURCE

I only performed the most general bit of research – a minute or two – and I will admit that actual detail seems a bit scarce but there is no doubt that there is a concensus of sources that this Lodge 777 was actually formed.