The Orange Lodge received its warrant in April 1872. The first meeting was held at the Thornlea Hotel on Forbes Street, Bonavista. It was not until 1907 that the present lodge was built. It is worthy to note that this hall was built with all free labour. The upstairs, where all meetings are held, has never been changed and remains the same after 90 years.

The lodge has been going strong for more than 125 years. At one time, there was a strong membership of 475 members. Other branches of the Orange Society are the Orange Young Britons (OYB) for young members of 14 years and over, the Royal Black Preceiptary (RBP), the highest branch of the Orange Society, and the Sisters of the Ladies Orange Benevolent Association (LOBA). All meetings are held at the Orange Hall (as it is commonly referred to by local residents).

It is interesting to point out that although the top floor of the lodge was used exclusively by all branches of the Orange Society, the bottom floor was at one time the centre of most community events. It boasted a kitchen, which was used for community teas and suppers, and a large enough meeting hall which hosted many public gatherings. Perhaps the main feature of the downstairs was the large stage which took up the entire side of the building where the kitchen is today. Here local performers held concerts which became the social events of the town. During the 1980's, the lodge received a grant to perform some major repairs on the hall and a decision was made to remove the stage (which by that time needed some major repairs and was quite unsafe to use) and enlarge the kitchen. Today, the downstairs is used mostly by the Orange Society for teas and suppers to raise money for the upkeep of the hall.

The Orange Lodge welcomes all tourists and members of the association to their lodge. Meetings are held every Wednesday night at 8:00pm and the LOBA hold their meetings every Thursday night. Because of other commitments of its members, the Lodge closes for the summer months and reopens during the fall.