Good Knight Dudes

Pennsylvania’s Harrisburg Council treated about 100 youths of a local orphanage to a movie, chicken dinner other entertainment . . .

How many New Hampshirites were initiated into the state’s first Knights of Columbus council on April 22, 1894? Well, put on your thinking caps.

Who played Father Flanagan in the movie "Boy's Town."

Lt. William T. Fitzsimmons, a member of Kansas City, Missouri, Council 527, was the first man killed in . . .

Meridian Council 802 was the first council in the state of Mississippi, instituted . . .

In 1899, St. Paul Council 397 became the first council west of . . .

By 1998, when the Michigan Knights celebrated their 100th anniversary . . .

Babe Ruth joined the Knights of Columbus while still playing for the Red Sox in 1919. The Bambino was a member of Pére . . .

On July 9, 1946, Baltimore Council No. 205 participated in the inaugural Inter-faith charity . . .

Maine's first Knights Council 101, was established in Portland on August 12 . . .

Louisiana Knights from all 91 state councils helped celebrate New Orleans Council No. 714’s 50th anniversary festivities . . .

Louisville, Kentucky became the first city outside New Haven, Connecticut to . . .

Kansas City received a contribution of $50,000 from the Knights of Columbus to go towards . . .

Dubuque 510, Iowa’s first council, was born April 29, 1900 with 54 members. Today Iowa has 31,000 members …

Gibault Children’s Services, which has served over 10,455 youth and their families, was established by Indiana Knights in 1921 as Father Gibault Home for Boys …

The spotlight shined on the Knights of Columbus in 1914 when the United States named the organization the official Catholic service agency for the armed forces in World War I …

Boise and Pocatello become Idaho’s first Knights councils.

Hawaii’s first council was established in 1962.