Independence Day festivities in Worthington, Ohio included a parade, as reported in the Westerville Public Opinion (July 6, 1911). The march set out from Worthington’s town hall with “Comrade Aimer Andrus, marshal; Old Guard Drum and Fife Corps of Columbus; Old Guard Ex-Soldiers of Worthington and vicinity; Worthington Troop, Boy Scouts of America; Girls Club […]
Picnicking was a popular activity in the early 20th century. As America became more industrialized and urban, outdoor recreation became more popular. The Fresh Air movement, which sent city children to spend a week in the country, the Boy Scouts, and other organized camps grew rapidly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Outdoor […]
The map pictured here was drawn based on James Kilbourn’s survey of the area. It shows land in northern Franklin County, including the town of Worthington. James Kilbourn was a leader in the Scioto Company, which consisted of forty subscribers from Connecticut and Massachusetts who settled in central Ohio. They planned their “New England-style” community […]
James Kilbourn (b. October 19, 1770-d. April 24, 1850) was the founder of Worthington, Ohio. Son of an impoverished farmer, he set out on his own at 16, illiterate and poor. Self-educated and self-made, his life typifies the frontier entrepreneur. In addition to founding the City of Worthington in 1803, he also founded the cities […]
Harry Scatterday is pictured here in front of the Worthington Post Office which was located at 677 High Street at the time. He worked as a rural mail carrier until his death in 1919. Worthington’s post office had several locations, usually in a general store. A separate post office was not built until the 1920’s, […]