Historic Bus Tour: Worthington Neighborhoods 2

The Griswold Center 777 High St, Worthington, OH, United States

Friday June 14th, 1:30, Neighborhoods #2, (across river and south) Activity Number #38132 Learn how various neighborhoods have interacted in the development of Worthington from Village to City.  This tour will begin on the west side of the Olentangy River and explore the histories of Plesenton, Linworth and the Beechview/MA Rusk subdivisions. Then we will [...]

Birthday Celebration at the Orange Johnson House

Orange Johnson House 956 High St, Worthington, OH, United States

Come celebrate the birthdays of Thomas Worthington (250) and Mary Johnson (200) with ice cream (thank you to Dairy Queen!), cake and tours of the Orange Johnson House on July 16th. Guests will be able to tour the house at their leisure during this open house. Special exhibits featuring the life of Mary Johnson and [...]

Walking Tour #1 at Walnut Grove Cemetery (1800s)

Walnut Grove Cemetery Milton Drive, Worthington, OH, United States

Sunday, August 20th, 2 pm; $7 per person Advance reservation preferred but not required. Cash only if paying the day of the tour. This walking tour of Walnut Grove Cemetery will primarily feature people who were second generations of our pioneer founders from the 1800s who carried on their ideals and dealt with the [...]

$7.00

Undesign the Redline

Old Worthington Library 820 High Street, Worthington, Ohio

UNDESIGN THE REDLINE September 1 - October 31 Library Hours: Home | Worthington Libraries Old Worthington Library’s Popular Library (main floor) Systemic challenges today, like inequalities in housing, education, income, criminal justice and health, are far from separate issues. They are rooted in a deep and tangled history of discriminatory policies, practices and processes that [...]

Free

Walking Tour #2 at Walnut Grove Cemetery (1900s)

Walnut Grove Cemetery Milton Drive, Worthington, OH, United States

Sunday, September 17th, 2 pm; $7 per person This walking tour of Walnut Grove Cemetery will primarily feature the later arrivals from the 1900s who made their own unique contributions to Worthington. The tour will speak to the contributions to sports and art of James Lorimer and Bill Arter, as well as Forrest Detrick, [...]

$7.00