The Ancient Landmarks
In the early Anglo Saxon, German, or Scandinavian languages the noun “land” meant the same as in modern English, although as a verb it meant “come to land,” a meaning reflected in our custom of saying a man lands from a ship, etc. “Mark” is found in almost all European languages, and derives from the Latin margo, edge, boundary, whence our margin, mark, and cognate terms. A “landmark” is some mark, line or object to indicate a boundary. The landmarks of Masonry are those principles by which the Craft is bounded, that is, marked off from all other societies and associations and with-out which it would lose its identity.
- Source: 100 Words in Masonry
Articles On Landmarks On This Site
Landmarks: Mackey's Encyclopedia Article
Landmarks: 1915 The Builder Article
Landmarks: Mackey's List of 25
Landmarks: Knights of the North article