Historical Danbury Elks events

• June 14, 2015 - Flag Day Ceremony and Reception - Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton was the keynote speaker at the 2015 Flag Day ceremony, presented by the Danbury, CT Elks Lodge No. 120. It was held on Sunday June 14, 2015 at the Danbury War Memorial and a reception followed at the Danbury Elks Lodge on Sugar Hollow Road. The Benevolent Protective Order of Elks was the first fraternal organization to observe Flag Day on June 14, 1907. 

• December 5, 2014 - Official ribbon cutting with Mayor Mark Boughton 

• November 15, 2014 - Danbury Elks Lodge opening (36 Sugar Hollow Road) 

• 2013-2014 - New Danbury Elks Lodge built on site of Old Indian Trading Post, 36 Sugar Hollow Road

• January 16, 2014 - Construction continues of the new Lodge - also see photos on Great Country Timber Frames

• December 18, 2013 - Crane Day - construction of the new Lodge 

• April 7, 2013 - Danbury Fire Department conducted a controlled burn of the Indian Trading Post; the new Elks Lodge will be built on the site

• July 21, 2010 - ​Danbury Elks Lodge sold to local church (NewsTimes.com) 

• 2010 - Sold Lodge at 346 Main Street to Ministerio Avivar (church) for $1.2 million 

• 1995 - Lisa Bartram, the first woman was initiated into the Danbury Elks Lodge

• 1995 - Women allowed to join the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, mandated by the Oregon Public Accommodations Act

• 1970s -Membership was opened to African Americans in the 1970s

• 1951 - IRS ruling year of the Danbury Elks Lodge's 501(c)(8) status 

• 1930 - Danbury Elks Lodge No. 120 opened at 346 Main Street

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Photos from past events

• See them all at Facebook.com/DanburyElks

• Special PER initiation ceremony, Oct. 17, 2015 

• Oktoberfest photos

• What a long way we've come in a year

• Lobster Fest - August 29, 2015

• August 2015 new member initiation and award presentation

• Don't delay, get your ticket for Lobster Fest today

• June 2015 new member initiation

• Flag Day Ceremony and Reception (NewsTimes.com, June 14, 2015)

• Friday Night Dinner - Steaks and Jazz (May 22, 2015)

• SEEN: Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival (NewsTimes.com, May 2, 2015) 

• April 2015 new member initiation

• Friday Night Dinner Kick-Off (April 17, 2015)

• New Officers Installation (March 29, 2015)

• SEEN: Daytona 500 viewing party in Danbury (NewsTimes.com, Feb. 22, 2015)

• February 2015 new member initiation

• Official ribbon cutting with Mayor Mark Boughton (Dec. 5, 2014)

• SEEN: Danbury Elks Lodge opening (NewsTimes.com, Nov. 16. 2014)

• October 2014 new member initiation (inaugural class in our new Lodge)