Worthington Ghost Tours: The Tale of Dr. Morrow

Dr. Thomas Morrow was president of the nationally renowned Worthington Medical College, recognized as one of the preeminent institutions of medical learning in the Midwest in the 1830s. In 1839, the College fell prey to some wild rumors of grave robbing. Some of the locals claimed that the College paid thieves to rob the graves of paupers in Delaware to procure cadavers needed for medical study. In the fall of 1839, a Marietta woman's body went missing from the Columbus Insane Asylum, and her family member accused the College of stealing it. Within two weeks, the townspeople adopted resolutions to close the medical school and to remove the students from classes. After Morrow refused, an angry mob forced its way into the College one night and destroyed his private residence.

Stefan Langer, Webmaster at Worthington Libraries, tells Dr. Morrow's controversial story.

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[pianista911]

As a descendant of Dr. Morrow, I was fascinated to find that there was a historical basis to the family lore I had been hearing for decades.

Thomas Morrow

Hunt Valley, MD

[worthingtonlibraries]

@pianista911 Great to hear from a descendent of a famous Worthingtonian!

The newspaper headlines and images in this video come from an article we found in the collection of the Ohio State University Medical Heritage Center in Prior Health Sciences Library--this is a good source for the "family lore" you mention.

If you ever find yourself in Worthington, OH, we hope you'll look us up!

worthingtonlibraries 5 minutes ago

[mattdavis0110]

Stefan shines as Dr. Moreau in his greatest portrayal of a dead character since Dracula in "Waiting for Van Gogh."

[FIREQUEENFLIMS]

GREAT