Who’s Haunting Columbus? Sightings at the Worthington Inn
As Halloween approaches here in Columbus, our thoughts turn to those who have gone on, and to those who cannot, or will not, go.
If you happen to be in the Worthington area one evening, stop in to the Worthington Inn and have dinner. This is one of the more well-known and historic restaurants in the Columbus area. Yes, the Worthington Inn actually used to be an inn, or what we might refer to today as a B&B.
After having dinner if you are among the last patrons to leave, ask your server about the ghost of the inn. Legend has it that the Worthington Inn is haunted by the ghost of one of the previous owners. By the “look” of him, they guess it is William Bishop who aquired the property in 1854 and was the first to operate the location as an inn.
The ghost of the Worthington Inn is a friendly guy who does no damage to the Inn and only occasionally spooks the employees as they are finishing up for the night. He will move things about, cause employees to walk through cold spots and check over their shoulders again and again and sometimes can be seen at the end of the night, smoking his pipe and crossing the restaurant to check the till for the day’s receipts.
The Worthington Inn is no longer an inn as the rooms have all been renovated into high-end condos. Let’s hope for the new condo owners’ sakes that Mr. Bishop approves of the change.
The Worthington Inn is centrally located on High St. in Worthington, just south of St. Rt. 161.
And by the way, the food is actually pretty good. The restaurant garners many local resaturant awards year after year, so the spirits must be happy here.
649 High St
Call (614) 885-2600 or click HERE for reservations.
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