Aerial view of Tower Park military homes. By Jessie Eden It’s always nice to receive recognition and we knew as soon as we saw this mention about Fort Thomas, we wanted to share it with you. Of course, we all know how amazing our city is… but, this article may surprise you with some historic […]
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How Fort Thomas Came To Be
The exterior of the water tower being constructed. By Sam Shelton On the 27th of February 2017, the City of Fort Thomas will be celebrating its one hundred fiftieth birthday. Since 1867, our city has grown to become one of the best places to call home in Northern Kentucky. Our story begins before the founding […]
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Fort Thomas’ Centennial Queen Looks Back
Bunny Wight, Queen of Fort Thomas Centennial As we approach our city’s 150th anniversary it’s only natural that we reminisce and there are plenty of people in Fort Thomas who can remember all the way back to the city’s last big birthday, the centennial in 1967. Bunny McCrae has more memories of that time to […]
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Amy Leigh Brings Fort Thomas History to Life
Amy Leigh shares Fort Thomas history with local fourth graders. As a group of fourth-grade students walk through Tower Park toward the historic water tower, they shout “Mrs. Leigh! There’s Mrs. Leigh!” This past Friday students from all three Fort Thomas Independent Schools elementaries gathered at Tower Park for the culmination of their two-week stint […]