"Historic Lake Okabena" is a gallery that contains some of the oldest known photos of Lake Okabena and of Worthington.
George Dayton (founder of Dayton-Hudson Department Stores) lived in Worthington from 1880 to 1902. His home (located in Worthington) is a Historical Landmark. A great video on the Dayton House can be found HERE.
After World War II, Worthington adopted the City of Crailsheim Germany as a Sister City. Worthington was the first city in the USA to reach out to the Germans with an offer of friendship and good will, after a bitter war. Worthington helped the Germans with basic needs, and provided assistance in rebuilding their lives.
"The Crailsheim Experiment" is a United States Military Document describing the Worthington/Crailsheim Sister City Proposal.
"Making Peace” is from the April 1948 issue of "American Family Magazine"
Worthington Minnesota and Crailsheim Germany remain Sister Cities to this day.
An article titled "My Kind of Town" about life in Worthington was written in 2008 by resident Tim O'Brien. This article is on file with the Smithsonian Web Site, and can be found HERE.