Why Advance Lodge Named Itself After the USS Advance
Advance Lodge No. 635 took its name from the Arctic vessel commanded by Elisha Kent Kane. Explore founder Robert McCoskry Graham’s choice, the ship’s two voyages in search of Franklin, and how its image became part of an Astoria lodge’s seal and identity.
The USS Advance and the Arctic Trial of Brotherhood
How a cargo brig became a vessel of transformation: the story of the USS Advance, the Grinnell Expeditions, and the enduring themes of discipline, ordeal, and brotherhood.