DPLS’ Local History Specialist Sarah Marshall reflects on the day an Ohio Historic Marker was installed at the site of Worthington Cemetery.
Community & the Future of Worthington Cemetery Keep Reading »
Remember Kimberly’s cousin? She met with us that afternoon in Toledo too. I got the impression that she was a very strong and sharp-minded woman. She asked a lot of questions and took notes.
The Heart & the Old Farmer Keep Reading »
The day I came across the mention of Worthington Cemetery, I had no idea it would blossom into an Ohio Historic Marker and breaking bread with living descendants.
Worthington Cemetery: Origins & Connections Keep Reading »
The last Native Peoples, Wyandots, were removed from this area in 1843. The Removal made it legal to settle north of the Greenville Treaty Line.
Highland Township, Defiance, Ohio: Birth & Death of a Black Community Keep Reading »
Thus far, this project has focused on Archibald Worthington, but this blog is about his daughter Margaret. She lived her own story, and it is an important one to tell.
The Worthington Cemetery Project: Margaret Matilda Worthington Keep Reading »
We received a notification about a comment on the very first Worthington Cemetery Blog recently. What a gift to read “I’m just finding out my family has a part in the Worthington family cemetery!”
The Worthington Project, part XI Keep Reading »
Come along with Nick Pavlik as he discovers what the history of DPL can tell us about the wider legacy of Carnegie libraries in America.
DPL Featured on “Storied Ground” Podcast Keep Reading »
A community group has formed to provide ongoing support for the preservation of Defiance County’s Worthington Cemetery.
Honoring & Protecting Worthington Cemetery Keep Reading »
See recent media coverage of the Worthington Cemetery Project, including a segment airing 7/26 on WTOL 11.
Worthington Project in the News! Keep Reading »
See that rise there? See that area that does not have soybeans planted in it? That is about where Worthington Cemetery is located.
Ohio Historic Marker Approved for Worthington Cemetery! Keep Reading »
