It all started shortly after the conclusion of the Anti-Masonic period of 1826-1843 when a group of South Boston Masons partitioned the Grand Lodge of MA forming Saint Paul's Lodge in 1847 meeting in South Boston. In 1865 another group of masons, many from Columbian Lodge decided to form a lodge specifically for young college men in the Boston area forming The lodge of Eleusis. A few years later in 1869 a group of masons from Orphans Hope Lodge in Weymouth partitioned the Grand Lodge and formed Delta Lodge, first meeting in the Weymouth landing section of Weymouth. 

In 1914 a group of masons in the Dorchester area of Boston desired to form a lodge in Codman Square section, forming Algonquin Lodge. Algonquin Lodge met in many locations finally ending up in Braintree where it merged with St. Paul's Lodge in 1988. 

Five years later in 1919 a group of masons living in the Wollaston area of Quincy formed the Threodore Roosevelt Lodge and they moved into the new Quincy Masonic Building in 1927. Theodore Roosevelt Lodge merged with Manet Lodge in 1979. 

Atlantic Lodge was formed by masons living in the North Quincy area wanting to have a neighborhood lodge in 1920. In 1987 Atlantic merged with Theodore Roosevelt-Manet Lodge to form Quincy Lodge.

In 1921 a group of masons in Quincy decided that a new Blue lodge should be formed for the Quincy area forming Manet Lodge. The word Manet appears on the Seal of Quincy and means to endure, to continue, or to abide, a fitting name for a Masonic lodge. Manet merged with Theodore Roosevelt Lodge in 1979.

A group of Italian masons partitioned Grand Lodge wanting to form a lodge predominantly for Italian descendants. There was already an Italian lodge in Boston formed in 1908 under the name of Hesperia Magna charted under the Grand Orient of Italy, however in 1923 the charter was recalled and became clandestine. The Grand Lodge of MA granted the charter to Hesperia Lodge and the former members of Hesperia Magna joined Hesperia Lodge. In the 1990's Hesperia moved to Braintree and in 2004 merged with St. Paul's - Algonquin Lodge.

Getting back to the beginning St. Pauls working in South Boston spawned three lodges, Gate of the Temple [1855], Adelphi [1865], and Rabboni [1869]. St. Paul's moved to Braintree in 1959.

Delta Lodge meeting on the border of Weymouth and Braintree had many of the members living in Braintree, starting as early as 1879 there was a desire to start a lodge in Braintree however it wasn't until 1900 that all the approvals were granted. In 1986 the cornerstone of the Braintree Masonic Temple was laid. Delta Lodge merged with The Lodge of Eleusis and the Quincy Lodge in 1996.

St. Paul's, Algonquin, and Hesperia lodges were all members of the South Boston 4th Masonic District, Delta, Theodore Roosevelt, Atlantic, and Manet were members of the Quincy 26th Masonic District until the Grand Lodge redistricted in 2003, then they all became members of the 8th Masonic District. Even though Saint Paul's and Delta shared the same building since 1959 by being members of different districts there was not much camaraderie until both fell on hard times and started sharing line officers in 2013. Since their merger good things are happening by having a strong line with young and energetic officers.