We anticipate that this website will provide you with a great deal of information about our Illustrious Order.  In these pages you will broaden your knowledge of our Commandery's legendary past, present, and future. 

Our Order is replete of men of exceedingly high caliber and character, ready to serve mankind.  

Our local Commandery has included numerous distinguished personalities including men who have earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, served as The United States Secretary of the Army, or lead as Generals, Governors and Mayors.

Our local Commandery not only supports the annual "Knights Templar Holy Land Pilgrimage", but in fact was the founding organization for this magnificent program.  The purpose of the pilgrimage is to send Christian Ministers to The Holy Land free of charge.  Masonic membership is not required and the Minister can be male or female.

Our Order supports The Knights Templar Educational Foundation.  This is an educational program that considers all applications for scholarships, without regard to age, race, religion, National origin, gender, of Masonic ties or affiliations. These scholarships are not "grants in aid", but are open to all students regardless of their financial circumstances.

Our Order created and sponsors Project Freedom Inc., which is a private, nonprofit foundation that provides funding to install and maintain liftaid equipment, which costs more than $5,000 each, in partially disabled patients homes until the equipment is no longer needed, at which time it is refurbished and loaned to another patient who wishes to be cared for at home.  For more information, please visit this website: http://www.projectfreedommi.org/ 

We have a long history in the development of Templarism in Michigan.  In fact, the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of the State of Michigan was born in a meeting on January 15th, 1857 in our Asylum.  With Sir Knight John Gilbert, Jr., hailing from Detroit Commandery No. 1 being elected as the first Grand Commander for the State of Michigan.  Since 1857, a total of sixteen (16) of the Grand Commanders since the Grand Commandery's inception have hailed from our Illustrious Commandery. 

If you are interested in joining our Illustrious Commandery, see the address and application section of our website.

Again, welcome to our website!