Thomas Worthington Founder of Logan

Thomas Worthington Founder of Logan is an Ohio historical marker in Hocking County.

Hocking County · SW Corner of Main and Market Strets, Logan, OH, 43138 -- Worthington Park

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Side A: 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] Side B: Same

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