The Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks got its beginnings as the "Jolly Rodgers" in the 19th Century in New York City. Wellsville's Lodge 1040 got it's start early in the 20th Century. When first organized meetings were held on the second floor of what use to be the 356 Bar on Main Street. Later on they purchased the old Riggs home on Riverside and have been there since.
Mr. Riggs was an affluent tradesman in the warehousing business. In the beginning goods were shipped in by boat and rail to his company and was then shipped from Wellsville overland by horse & wagon. He later expanded his company and relocated in East Liverpool, building a massive five story building that still stands today at the corner of Dresden & Webber Way, across from the B.P. gas station.
Both the Elks and their Lodge home have a rich lore in Wellsville history.
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