Thomas Worthington Founder of Logan : Marker #1-37
N 39° 32.403 W 082° 24.537
17S E 378927 N 4377657
Near the gazebo in Worthington Park, Logan, OH.
Waymark Code: WMAT1
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2006
Views: 23
Worthington (1773-1827), land developer as well as statesman, laid out the village of Logan, beginning on June 27, 1816, while he was Governor of Ohio. This lot was set aside by him to be used as a public market place. Worthington became a member of the Masonic Lodge in Cincinnati in 1799. He later helped to organize the first Masonic Lodge in Chillicothe. [Masonic Emblem]
Marker Number: #1-37
County: Hocking
Significance of Location: Person
Bicentenial Mark: no
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
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