James Kilbourne / Worthington Hotel

James Kilbourne / Worthington Hotel (HM877)

Location: Columbus, OH 43215 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 5.268', W 83° 1.096'

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James Kilbourne
1770 - 1850

Founder of Worthington, 1803
Surveyor, Deacon, Innkeeper,
Publisher, Mayor, Legislator,
Militiaman, Manufacturer,
Educator and Explorer.
Married Lucy Fitch, then
Cynthia Goodale Barnes.
Fathered twelve children.

"Admired by all...with a
genial smile and a courtly
bow for everyone he met."

Worthington Hotel
Sign of the Sun
Public Entertainment

"To friends both old and new, accommodations are tendered as good as the best; should anyone doubt this, he is respectfully requested to come and see."
James Kilbourne, Proprietor
Dec 1, 1845
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HM NumberHM877
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Placed ByWorthington Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 2:54am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 327936 N 4439454
Decimal Degrees40.08780000, -83.01826667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 5.268', W 83° 1.096'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 5' 16.08" N, 83° 1' 5.76" W
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Area Code(s)614, 513
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 677 N High St, Columbus OH 43215, US
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