Seven historic Worthington sites will take part in the Ohio History Connection’s event, Ohio Open Doors, on the afternoon of Sunday, September 18th.  

The statewide event, which takes place Fri., Sept. 9 through Sun., Sept. 18, highlights historic buildings and landmarks across our state as they open their doors for events.   Explore fascinating places that reflect Ohio’s rich heritage. All Ohio Open Doors events are free and a full listing is available online at ohiohistory.org/opendoors. 

Worthington sites that will be open on September 18th include:

• The Old Rectory/Worthington Historical Society: 1 – 4 pm; Behind the Scenes open house with seldom seen items from the collection on exhibit; 50 West New England Avenue

• The Orange Johnson House/Worthington Historical Society: 1 – 4 pm; Visit the museum at an open house; Suzanne Newcomb will play the Trondlin fortepiano; 956 High Street

• St. John AME Church Open House: 2 – 4 pm; St John African Methodist Episcopal Church was Worthington’s first African American church.  This building was constructed in 1914, and the congregation was founded as Bethel AME Church in 1897; 682 Plymouth Street

• Sharon Memorial Hall Open House; 1 – 3 pm; First built as the Wright residence in 1861, this property came under the care of the Trustees of the Sharon Township Memorial in 1945.  The building retains many early features including fireplaces and staircase;  137 E. Granville Rd.

• St. John’s Episcopal Church Open House, 1 – 3 pm; Tour the church’s campus including the sanctuary, cemetery and Township Hall; enjoy performances by the St. John’s choir and two pipe organs; 700 High Street

• McConnell Arts Center, 1 – 4 pm; Tour the on-site visual arts exhibition, “Drawing the Line: Comic Artists of Columbus” in the building that once housed Worthington High School, designed by architect Frank Packard; 777 Evening Street

• Flint Cemetery; “A Time To Remember”  event 2 – 3:30 pm; cemetery open all day; The COVID years have been stressful. Visit the Flint Cemetery as it provides time and space for you to reflect, to remember, to rejoice, to mourn, to grieve, to find comfort, to find a measure of healing.  A public reading of names of those we’ve lost will take place at 3:20 pm; , 8187 Flint Road, Columbus