Game of Worthington Board Game

These photographs show the box and contents for the "Game of Worthington" board game that was sold as a fundraiser for the Worthington Chorus. The game is laid out like a Monopoly board, with different squares occupied by different businesses that were active in Worthington. The board also lists names of individuals, presumably those who contributed to have their names included. In the center of the board is a pen-and-ink drawing by Dan F. Barthold, featuring iconic buildings in Worthington: the Worthington Presbyterian Church, the Orange Johnson House, a classic "Village of Worthington" welcome sign, the Worthington United Methodist Church, the New England Lodge Number 4, the Masonic Temple and St. John's Episcopal Church.

According to an article in the December 14, 1992 "Worthington News ThisWeek," the board game was sold as a fundraiser for the Worthington Chorus, benefiting their Worthington Chorus Music Scholarship Fund. Games could be purchased for $12 at at the A.M. House Bed and Breakfast, which was located at 556 High Street, or for an additional fee the games could be gift-wrapped and shipped anywhere. A “Christmas Special” was offered that year, where for $25 a gift-wrapped game would be hand-delivered anywhere in the Worthington school district by costumed chorus members with a singing greeting.

There are 38 squares around the exterior of the board featuring names, addresses and phone numbers of Worthington businesses, several of which are no longer in business. They include: Denig Jewelers, A.M. House Bed and Breakfast, Figge and Ramsey Realtors, The Rusty Pelican, City Hair, Magic Cruises, Inc., Hilton Inn North, Danielle Furniture Gallery, Packaging Store, Elephant Bar, Silk Blossoms Etc., NBD Bank, Courtyard Marriott, DRX Shoe, Egelhoff Sports, Inc., Pet Partners, International Satellite Systems, Master Woodworks/Kitchen Studios, Franco's, Collections from Karlin, Call Insurance Agency, Inc., Village Cupboard Restaurant, ThisWeek Worthington/The Worthington News, Colorado Rose, Alexander Enterprises, Barry's Building Services, Creative Cuisine, Corporate Copy Center, Finocchi Photographs, Curio Cabinet, Dalts Grill, Seventeenth Colony House, Sugarbush, Holiday Inn, Wines, Inc., Workroom Services and Cam Taylor Co. Realtors.

In addition to the playing board, the game includes an instruction sheet, two dice, play money and six playing pieces.