Who owns the Pythian Castle?
Tamara Finocchiaro
Standing in the main ballroom of Springfield’s Pythian Castle, you can feel the history of the room. “It’s kind of interesting that we have a 100-year-old castle right here in the middle of Springfield and it has very interesting history,” said owner Tamara Finocchiaro, who purchased the castle 13 years ago.
How much is Pythian castle?
Rates/Admission $8.50 History Tour; $16 Night Ghost Tour; $43 Murder Mystery Dinner. Tickets may be purchased at the door if tour minimum is met and space is available.
How old is the Pythian Castle?
108c. 1913
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What did the Knights of Pythias do?
WHAT DO PYTHIANS DO? The members of the Fraternal Order Knights of Pythias are deeply involved in their communities throughout the United States and Canada. Their social and charitable activities are directed towards enhancing the great principles of the Order – FRIENDSHIP, CHARITY, and BENEVOLENCE.
What is the Pythian prophecy?
Most notable among the Sacred Scrolls is the Book of Pythia, also referred to as the Pythian Prophecy. Written 3,600 years ago by the oracle Pythia, they are believed by some to foretell the current exodus from the Twelve Colonies of Kobol.
Are Knights of Pythias Masonic?
Like many American fraternal groups, and because founder Rathbone was a Freemason, the Knights took inspiration from Freemasonry, which was officially established in America in the 1730s. Like Freemasonry, the Knights of Pythias have three degrees, called ranks, each with an initiation ritual.
Why was Pythian Castle built in Springfield MO?
Pythian Castle was built in 1913 by the Knights of Pythias as a orphanage and retirement home until the U.S. military took over it in World War II to house POWs and to serve as a rehabilitation facility for U.S. troops. In the 1940s, the swinging sounds of the era’s big bands filled the ballroom while U.S. troops took to the dance floor.
Why was the Pythian Home of Missouri called that?
The Knights of Pythias, a fraternal organization, originally constructed the castle and detached power plant as a retirement home for needy members of the order and their widows and children. It was called The Pythian Home of Missouri.
What’s the story of the Pythians in Springfield?
The story about the Pythians was kinda interesting but it went downhill from there. Evidently a woman named Millie lived in the place and they evidently interviewed her when she was 90yrs old. Almost the entire tour was about Millie’s memories of living there. No disrespect to Millie but it wasn’t very interesting.
What was the Knights of Pythias home called?
Knights of Pythias. The Knights of Pythias, a fraternal organization, originally constructed the castle and detached power plant as a retirement home for needy members of the order and their widows and children. It was called The Pythian Home of Missouri.