A.D.1848. A.D. 1948. The birthplace of Freemasonry in West Texas. This plaque was dedicated January 15, 1948, by Alamo Lodge no. 44 A.F.&A.M., commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the chartering of the Lodge and honoring those pioneer masons of that era, who founded the lodge upon this site. A.L. 5848 A.L. 5948