A History of Buttons In partnership with Worthington Libraries Join us for a talk by button experts Marilyn Regrut and Jane Delaney. They’ll discuss the long history of clothing buttons, including the elaborate buttons of the Victorian era, and will bring examples to view up close. Bring a special button from your collection and they’ll [...]

Old Worthington Walking Tour Sunday, May 5th, 2 pm $5 donation per person Join us this summer for our walking tour series of the Historic District, when each tour will cover a different geographical area.  Dates of this summer's tours will be May 5th, June 2nd, August 4th and September 8th. We will start on [...]

Let’s go back to the 50’s! The Worthington Historical Society will share stories of women from the 1950’s in Worthington, as well as revisit some of the bygone ways of the era, including the traditional 50’s housewife and some of the revolutionary foods that came into style during the decade. Enjoy a 50’s style lunch, [...]

In partnership with the Griswold Center This year, due to the popularity of this tour, and the multitude of neighborhoods in Worthington, our Worthington Neighborhoods tour will be broken into two parts.  Neighborhoods featured in previous tours will be highlighted and other neighborhoods will be visited for the first time. Learn how various neighborhoods have [...]

Walking Tour at Walnut Grove Cemetery Sunday, May 26th, 2 pm $5 donation per person Tour Walnut Grove on foot this Memorial Day weekend and see the cemetery at its finest when it is filled with hundreds of flags to mark the holiday. This year's spring tour will focus on people from the 19th century, [...]

Old Worthington Walking Tour Sunday, June 2nd, 2 pm Departs from Methodist Church Parking Lot, 600 High Street Join us this summer for our walking tour series of the Historic District, when each tour will cover a different geographical area.  Dates of this summer's tours will be May 5th, June 2nd, August 4th and September [...]

Registration through the Griswold Center (coming soon) Friday, June 7th, 1 pm Worthington and Flint’s Underground Railroad connections $14 per person Learn about the history of Flint, its schools, and the role of both Flint and the village of Worthington during the Underground Railroad. The history of the founders of the AME church and the [...]

You do not want to miss the best yard sale of the summer. We will have unbelievable items, all of which are donated for this event by members of the Historical Society and individuals within the community. Among the wealth of treasures up for sale will be antiques and collectibles, glassware and household items. We will [...]