The Worthington Partnership

The Worthington Partnership The Worthington Partnership was developed to build and enhance the city we all love.

We host many events, support local businesses, provide ideas and input on ways to preserve our community, and are the proud parent org of the Worthington Farmers Market. The Worthington Partnership is a volunteer organization led by a board of directors with the mission to enhance the Old Worthington experience. The Partnership collaborates with many of the other organizations that care about the

wellbeing of Old Worthington in order to support residents, busineseses, and visitors. The Partnership engages in various ways such as community events and also provides ideas and input on ways to presseve Worthington's community assets, including the historic buildings, promoting walking and biking resources, saving energy and other resources.

We are so excited to display Worthington's official America 250 Quilt, handmade by the Griswold Senior Sewing Club at th...
08/07/2026

We are so excited to display Worthington's official America 250 Quilt, handmade by the Griswold Senior Sewing Club at this Sunday's End-of-Summer Fair! Come see it in person on the southwest green, next to the Human Slot Machine!

Tickets for the 3rd Annual Worthington Farmers Market -to-Table Dinner are now on sale! This year’s theme – “We Are The ...
08/05/2026

Tickets for the 3rd Annual Worthington Farmers Market -to-Table Dinner are now on sale! This year’s theme – “We Are The World – Right Here at Home” – reflects our commitment to a vibrant and diverse community showcasing the array of foods, flavors and cultures represented at the market.

We asked our chefs and participating vendors to prepare dishes that highlight their ethnic heritage, inspire their cooking, and evoke childhood favorites – all while sourcing nearly 100% of the ingredients from the market. From the Ohio Heartland and the American South, to Mexico and the Caribbean, a jaunt through Europe, Asia and beyond, the result is an intentional yet eclectic menu and a culinary world tour that starts right here in Worthington.

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It's another wonderful weekend in Worthington! Join us for these great events:SATURDAY⭐ Worthington Farmers Market celeb...
08/04/2026

It's another wonderful weekend in Worthington! Join us for these great events:

SATURDAY
⭐ Worthington Farmers Market celebrates National Farmers Market week! 8AM - Noon in Old Worthington

⭐ Art Off the Green - experience all things art at High Road Gallery & Studios. 10AM - 2PM

⭐ Worthington PreCycle Day - set out treasures, find some treasures all over Worthington. Join residents as we put out our gently used items on the curb and search for new-to-us goodies. Brought to you by the Worthington Green Team and happening all over Worthington, 9AM - 4PM

SUNDAY
⭐ End-of-Summer Fair Sunday Funday - all throughout Old Worthington, we'll be starting our good-byes to summer, and getting excited for what's next! We'll have food trucks, vendors, a bouncy house, street performers and so much more from 1PM - 5PM

⭐ End the weekend with the last Concert on the Green and the band Conspiracy, on the northwest Village Green Park at 7PM

We can't wait for one of the best events of the Summer - our End-of-Summer Fair in Old Worthington! There are lots of wa...
08/01/2026

We can't wait for one of the best events of the Summer - our End-of-Summer Fair in Old Worthington! There are lots of ways to get involved, join us by volunteering for a slot to run carnival games, help at the info booth, or welcome folks!

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Save the Date, and your holiday packaging, for The Worthington Partnership Green Team post-holiday Styrofoam Recycling D...
07/21/2026

Save the Date, and your holiday packaging, for The Worthington Partnership Green Team post-holiday Styrofoam Recycling Drop!

When: Sunday January 12, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Outside the Griswold Center, 777 High Street Worthington
What: Volunteers will be on hand to take the accepted items below. We will load the truck and bring it to the City of Hilliard's densifier

YES, please bring:
Styrofoam coolers
Molded styrofoam packaging
Black block styrofoam, commonly used with electronics. Not spongy (NEW accepted item!)
Styrofoam packing peanuts (NEW accepted item!)

NO, these are not accepted*
Cups, Plates, Take out containers
Egg Cartons
Stretched styrofoam sheeting
Spongy Foam packaging
Foam egg crate packaging
*We do not have a disposal site for landfill items and cannot accept them at the drop

Sheep in Worthington! One of the earliest ordinances passed after the incorporation of the Village of Worthington in 18...
07/21/2026

Sheep in Worthington!
One of the earliest ordinances passed after the incorporation of the Village of Worthington in 1835, was a law enacted in 1836 to restrain sheep and swine from running at large within the limits of the village. Worthington was making an effort to clean up, requiring owners with property fronting the public square to build sidewalks of brick, plank or gravel so pedestrians were spared the mud and manure of the streets. Grazing sheep and other livestock on the green was to become a thing of the past.

By 1850, the agricultural census showed that Sharon Township—then home to just over 1,000 residents—had more than 2,700 sheep, making them the most numerous livestock in the area, followed by 2000 swine.

For the next two weeks, the "Sheep Pastures to Progress" installation has made its way to the corner of High Street and ...
07/21/2026

For the next two weeks, the "Sheep Pastures to Progress" installation has made its way to the corner of High Street and Worthington Galena Road.

The land where the Worthington Fire Department now stands began not as a civic site, but as farmland. Originally part of the Scioto Company farm lots laid out in 1803, the area sat just beyond the early boundaries of Worthington, which ended at North Street. James Kilbourn was the initial owner of farm lots 30 and 31.

By the mid‑1800s, the property was owned and actively farmed by Jonas Harvey Hammond. Hammond’s farm was a classic example of a mixed agricultural operation of its era. According to agricultural census records, he kept 4 horses, 3 “milch” cows, 14 cattle, 12 sheep, and produced 35 pounds of wool, along with potatoes, maple sugar, butter, cheese, corn, oats and other agricultural goods.

In 1919–1920, the farm entered a new chapter when Charles and Myrtle Myers purchased six acres, including an old brick house they called “Point Comfy”. The Myers family farmed the land intensively, raising alfalfa, strawberries, hogs, cows, and nearly 1,000 chickens. Their daughter, Mary Myers Uncapher, later described long days of berry picking, butchering, butter churning, and tending livestock, painting a vivid picture of a working early‑20th‑century farm on what is now a busy civic corridor.

The property remained agricultural until the mid‑20th century, when Worthington began to expand. Beginning in the 1960s a Volkswagen dealership occupied the site. In 1989, the most recent transformation happened when Sharon Township Fire Department, outgrowing its High Street station just north of the Village Green, purchased the site. Construction began in 1991, and the new Worthington Fire Department opened in July 1992.

As part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations, 29 Worthington community organizations, artists, schools, and cultural groups each designed a painted sheep silhouette that reflects their own identity and spirit, turning Worthington into a walkable gallery that connects our agricultural roots to the vibrant community we are today.

"Sheep Pastures to Progress" update: The flock has relocated to McCord Park! This land was once part of and expansive ea...
07/21/2026

"Sheep Pastures to Progress" update: The flock has relocated to McCord Park! This land was once part of and expansive early Worthington farm that stretched from the railroad tracks all the way west to the Olentangy River.

The acreage that would become McCord Park was once owned by Rodney Comstock, who purchased it in 1822. Rodney was known locally as an excellent mechanic and craftsman, setting up a log‑cabin workshop where he made and painted Windsor chairs. A War of 1812 veteran, early Presbyterian Church member, and donor of church land, he became a respected community figure. By 1850, his farm had 3 horses, 2 milk cows, 71 cattle, resulting in the highest livestock valuation in the township. He owned the land until 1855.

After passing to William Lewis for a decade, the property was sold in 1865 to Archibald Foster. Foster’s 150 improved acres produced wheat, corn, oats, and wool, supported herds of cattle and swine, and continued the land’s agricultural legacy through the late 19th century.

In the early 20th century, the land was platted as North High Acres in 1923. After being annexed in 1957, the City of Worthington acquired the property, transforming generations of farmland into civic space.

The park is named for Harold McCord (1904–1977), a deeply influential figure in Worthington’s educational history. McCord served as Worthington Schools Superintendent for 35 years (1938–1973), guiding the district through extraordinary growth—from 500 students to more than 7,000. Before that, he was principal of Worthington High School and even taught driving classes.

The sheep enjoyed a wonderful Arts Festival weekend on the Griswold Center lawn and will remain on display through the J...
07/21/2026

The sheep enjoyed a wonderful Arts Festival weekend on the Griswold Center lawn and will remain on display through the July 4th weekend as part of the America 250 celebrations!

This site was one of the 164 original town lots platted by the Scioto Company and was home for nearly 150 years to a property commonly known as the Tuller-Archer House. The home faced south, located in the northwest quadrant of the Village Green. The oldest portion of the structure was likely built prior to 1807. In 1837, Flavel Tuller (1795–1881) and his brother, Homer Tuller (1796–1866), purchased the lot and house.

Flavel and Homer Tuller were active entrepreneurs in early Worthington, initially operating a distillery while acquiring land and building substantial real estate holdings on land designated as farm lots by the Scioto Company. After selling the distillery, they spent more than twenty years engaged in the mercantile trade in Worthington before turning to the slaughtering and packing of pork. By 1860, Flavel’s agricultural holdings reflected the scale of their operations, including 120 swine, 10 horses, and 240 acres of land, with 130 acres improved and 1,100 acres unimproved recorded in the agricultural census. After a few years, the brothers closed their packing business and undertook a venture transporting two loads of pork and provisions down the river to Natchez, Mississippi,

Some years before the turn of the 20th century, the property was acquired by Frank E. Archer who added a six-room addition on the west side that was relocated in 1919 and incorporated into another residence at 51 North Street.

In the mid-1950s, the original structure was demolished after Lot 60 was purchased by Park Federal Savings and Loan, and a new building was constructed on the site. The City of Worthington acquired the property in 1980; this newer structure was later razed to make way for the Griswold Center, which opened in 1993.

Make sure to plan a visit to learn about many organizations around Worthington and their histories, while also enjoying the fabulous art representing each organization.

The sheep have been grazing in Selby Park in Colonial Hills for a few weeks, and will be there through Wednesday evening...
07/21/2026

The sheep have been grazing in Selby Park in Colonial Hills for a few weeks, and will be there through Wednesday evening!

In the early history of Worthington, the land now known as Colonial Hills was farmland owned by the Maynard family. Their property was a large tract south of the village that extended from the Olentangy River eastward to approximately present-day Indianola Avenue. The Maynards were among the area's early landowners and played an important role in the development of the community.

The land was later farmed by the Case and Noble families, descendants of some of Worthington’s earliest settlers.

In 1927, the area that would become Colonial Hills was officially platted for development. However, the Great Depression significantly slowed construction, and the project was largely postponed until 1940. In 1941, plans were announced for 225 homes to be built by the Defense Homes Corporation to provide housing for workers at the Curtiss-Wright aircraft plant. These homes were constructed using prefabricated components transported by rail and were initially offered as rental properties. After World War II ended, many of the homes were sold to their occupants or to returning veterans.

Colonial Hills, with a population of more than 3,000 residents, was annexed by Worthington in 1954. The addition of Colonial Hills to Worthington’s population of just over 2,000 residents pushed the community above Ohio’s 5,000-resident threshold required for city status, allowing Worthington to officially become a city.

Selby Park, named for plant pathologist Augustine Selby who owned the land where Selby Park is located before it became the neighborbhood, has long served as the main site for the Colonial Hills Civic Association's annual Fourth of July festivities, including bike parades and community gatherings.

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777 High Street
Worthington, OH
43085

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+16145477334

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