Worthington Project in the News!
See recent media coverage of the Worthington Cemetery Project, including a segment airing 7/26 on WTOL 11.
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Ohio Historic Marker Approved for Worthington Cemetery!
See that rise there? See that area that does not have soybeans planted in it? That is about where Worthington Cemetery is located.
The Worthington Cemetery Project: GPR Results
Read the results of a GPR survey conducted at the suspected site of Worthington Cemetery in this guest article by Eric Hubbard & Chris LaMack.
The Worthington Cemetery Project, part X
Find out what the next steps are in Defiance Public Library System’s Worthington Cemetery Project.
The Worthington Cemetery Project, part IX
Patience is the theme for the Worthington Project. Because of the sensitive nature of this project, all efforts are being made to simply show the anomalies in the subsurface of the ground.
The Worthington Cemetery Project, part VI
Read Part I | Read Part II | Read Part III | Read Part IV | Read Part V The field is still there, most likely planted with a fresh crop at this time of year. We are inching a little closer to getting a historical marker placed to remember …
The Worthington Cemetery Project, part V
Read Part I | Read Part II | Read Part III | Read Part IV | Read Part V | Read Part VI Bring in the super sniffers! It’s been almost a year since we first walked in the field. This project is well worth the time it is taking, and continues to unfold in many ways. KYK9 …
The Worthington Cemetery Project, part IV
DPLS Adult Services Associate Sarah Marshall returns to the site of Worthington Cemetery to see what dowsing rods might uncover.
The Worthington Cemetery Project: Part II
Read Part I | Read Part II | Read Part III | Read Part IV | Read Part V | Read Part VI “Are you at the library now? I’m in town and can stop in. I’d like to see that picture of the field…” After posting part one of the Worthington Cemetery Project, we received word of …
The Worthington Cemetery Project: Part I
Read Part I | Read Part II | Read Part III | Read Part IV | Read Part V | Read Part VI Digging into the past is never an easy task. While researching Riverside Cemetery in Defiance for our annual walking history tour, I came across a unique but mostly forgotten cemetery in rural Defiance County. A …
