Freemasonry in Indiana is descended from two worthy and distinguished parents- Kentucky and Ohio- representing the confluence of the Southern, Northern and Eastern streams of migration and of Masonic life. The Grand Lodge of Indiana was constituted in Madison on January 12, 1818 by the nine lodges that had been set to work by Kentucky and Ohio. Utica Lodge No. 337 F&AM was chartered in Utica, Indiana in May of 1866 with the Following Members: Thomas J. Bredle, Henry Emerke, Dr. Wilcox, Mr. Prather, Hiram Fulton, George Ruddle and Columbus Combs. Brother Fulton was the First Worshipful Master and served from 1866 to 1867. Having been chartered in Utica, the lodge was called Utica Lodge. In 1898, by common consent of the members, the lodge was moved to Watson, Indiana while keeping the name of Utica Lodge. Due to the small finances of the lodge, the Knights of Columbus (K of C) Hall in Watson was rented for the meetings. However, the K of C Hall was destroyed by fire and the original charter and lodge records were lost. A new copy of the Charter was obtained from the Grand Lodge and was signed by Simeon S. Johnson, the Grand Master of Indiana at that time.

The Craft, not being discouraged, found a new location for their lodge and erected a new lodge west of Watson. That building still stands at the cross roads of Utica-Sellersburg Road and New Albany-Charlestown Pike. The lodge was to remain at that location for the next 73 years. During that time the membership increased and the lodge became debt free. The older members of the lodge still recount stories of having to fight wasps out of the old buck stove to start the meeting. The Tyler was paid to obtain coal and cigars prior to the meetings.

On February 2, 1967, a request was sent out to all members asking their opinion for the construction of a new building. The craft gathered and after much discussion Br. Harry Simonton offered a plot of ground east of Watson, in the Maplehurst Subdivision, to erect a new lodge hall. At the stated meeting on April 16, 1967, basic plans were presented by Br. Richard Scott to the membership. The membership accepted the plans, collections were made and the old building sold. On May 9, 1970 ground was broken for the new lodge. The members themselves built the lodge with a local builder acting as foreman. That builder later remarked “I wouldn’t hire any of ya if YOU paid ME”. 

During construction the lodge ran out of money, so Br. George Lane and Br. Francis Stoner co-signed loans so it could be finished. George Lane was president of Citizens Bank and was not even a member of the lodge. Four years from the first inception the new Utica Lodge building became a reality. On January 22, 1971, the Grand Lodge of Indiana gave its permission to move the Charter. Thus, with Br. Donald Ellis as Master, the new lodge was set to work February 17, 1971. On December 18, 1976 Most Worshipful Grand Master Ronald K. Smith rededicated the lodge on its bicentennial year. The mortgage was quickly paid off and the lodge again became debt free.

In 2002, after many years of needed maintenance had gone undone, the members began updating the building. New paint, carpet, new flooring for the fellowship hall, all was done with private donations. The old seats, which were over 100 years old, and had come from Freemasons Hall in Indianapolis, were replaced with new movie theater seats from Florida.