Johnson 4th-graders present a check in the amount of $536.85 to Make-A-Wish Foundation representative Rebecca Dykstra. A Fort Thomas elementary school is doing their part to helping build the city’s namesake statue and giving back to a charity that helps terminally ill children. Johnson Elementary 4th-grade students raised $1,073.70 with their annual Kentucky history […]
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Fort Thomas Celebrated 100 Years in 1967
Courtesy Kenton Co. Library. The Kenton Co. Library’s online historic photo album, Faces and Places, just added the 100,000th photo to its database. This online album was created when the history staff at the Kenton County Public Library began digitizing some of its resources. They were digitizing documents and family files so that genealogy researchers […]
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Planning Underway for 150th Celebration
Volunteers for the 150th Anniversary of Fort Thomas’ founding. At the January 3rd Fort Thomas City Council meeting, there was extensive discussion about the upcoming Sesquicentennial (150th) celebration. Committee members (pictured above) were present and gave individual updates on the planning. The first update came from Bob Heil who spoke about the statue of General […]
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Fort Thomas’ “Diner En Blanc”
Photo: Diner En Blanc, Cincinnati. By Jen Kohl Picture this. It is a beautiful summer evening. Rows of white linen covered tables adorned with beautiful, fresh cut flower arrangements delicately placed in vintage jars. A candle lit lined street in front of the Mess Hall in Fort Thomas. Clicking sounds of dishes and silver being […]
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Zip Line Course Being Considered for Tower Park
Tower Park. FTM file. By Jennifer Heindl On Monday, Fort Thomas Matters reported plans are already underway for the City of Fort Thomas’ 150 year sesquicentennial celebration July 2-9, 2017. One development that could coincide with those plans is the installation of a zip line and ropes course. RELATED: Fort Thomas Planning “First-Class” 150 Celebration […]
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Fort Thomas Planning “First-Class” 150 Celebration in 2017
A painting of General George H. Thomas, the namesake for Fort Thomas, hangs in the Fort Thomas Museum. FTM file. By Jennifer Kohl In 1967, Fort Thomas celebrated its’ Centennial. A week-long celebration took place commemorating the 100 year anniversary of when the city was incorporated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky on February 27, 1867. […]