Albert Pike

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Albert Pike
December 2, 1809 - April 2, 1891

• The Man Behind the Mystery

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Pike was born in Boston, MA. When he was 18, he
joined an expedition and traveled west. Pike
settled in Little Rock, AR.
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Pikes writing, political and law careers
developed while working for the Arkansas
Advocate, a pro-Whig paper.
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Pike left the Whigs because of their split over
slavery, and joined the Know-Nothing Party.
Anti-Immigration
Anti-Catholicism
Secretive
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Pike also joined another secretive group during
this time
The Freemasons
Pike rapidly ascended the Masonic hierarchy, and
was very influential as a Freemason.
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Civil War Experiences
Pike Commanded Indian Troops at the Battle of Pea
Ridge
Reports of the Battle Included Scalping of Union
Soldiers by Pikes Troops
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Civil War Experiences
Deemed a traitor by the Union, Pike fled to a
cabin he owned in the town of Greasy Cove to
escape persecution.
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It is here where Pike is said to have devoted
much time to his detailed work of Freemasonry,
Morals and Dogma. In 1872, Morals and Dogma was
first published.
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Morals and Dogma is often misinterpreted, which
leads to speculation about Pike and Freemasonry.
Was Albert Pike Connected With
The Ku Klux Klan?
-Lucifer Quote from MD
-Early KKK Poetry
-Anti-Immigration
-Secret Society
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Morals and Dogma is often misinterpreted, which
leads to speculation about Pike and Freemasonry.
Was Albert Pike Connected With
The Knights of the Golden Circle?
-Branched from Know-Nothings
-Created by Pikes Friend George Bickley
-Secret Society
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In Washington, DC
Pike Died in the House of the Temple of the
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
A Statue of Pike Stands Outside the Temple
It is the only statue in Washington of a
Confederate General
Will Dan Brown Include this Influential Figure in
His Next Novel?