Senator Wil Schroder (R-Wilder) joined the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet in the State Capitol Rotunda on January 9 for a check presentation to the Fort Thomas Military and Community History Museum. The check, totaling over $1,400, was presented to the museum for collections management on behalf of the […]
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Fort Thomas Coffee Displays City’s History
The history of Fort Thomas is on display at Fort Thomas Coffee. For a dose of Fort Thomas history, grab a drink at Fort Thomas Coffee. There you can browse a special display courtesy of the Fort Thomas Military and Community History Museum. Lori Valentine, owner of Fort Thomas Coffee, contacted Debbie Buckley, the city’s […]
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Vietnam Exhibition: Stories and Facts Preserved
Vietnam Exhibit. Photo Credit: Debbie Buckley. By Chuck Keller This is about how two statements come together to complete a whole. First, George Santayana said, “Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it” so we tell stories to remind ourselves of those important lessons. The second is that if we want […]
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The Next Exhibit at the Fort Thomas Museum
SHARE YOUR STORIES Did you serve during the Vietnam War? Did you have a family member who served? Do you have a story or pictures or an artifact you are willing to share? The Fort Thomas Military and Community Museum is planning an exhibit and we need your stories and items so that we may […]
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Opportunity to Honor Fort Thomas Veterans
It is an incredible trait to put your country before your self. It is a rare characteristic that is to be celebrated and acknowledged at every opportunity, but for a lot of people those opportunities to thank a service member are few and far between. Come November first Fort Thomas residents will have the perfect […]
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Ft. Thomas Military Museum Featured on The Travel Channel
The Travel Channel stopped by the Ft. Thomas Military Museum in the fall for a segment on their show, “Mysteries at the Museum.” The segment featuring Ft. Thomas aired on February 7, 2013 and focused on a piece of rusted metal displayed at the museum. Yes, you read that right – camera crews descended upon […]
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From the Fountain Summary
From the fountain is the newsletter the city sends out quarterly (I think). As I sit here on this glorious day, flipping back and forth between the Masters and the Reds game, I thought I’d hit the highlights. 2011 Earth Fair (4th annual) 4/16 at the Clock Tower Plaza from 10-3 Beverly Hills Supper Club […]
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Fort Thomas Moving up the Cincy Magazine Rankings
I mentioned the “Rating the Burbs” issue of Cincy Magazine from last year and how disappointed I was by Fort Thomas falling outside the Top 20. The magazine just released their latest issue and in a major reversal Fort Thomas is now ranked 8th ahead of Montgomery, Blue Ash, Mariemont, and Mason. Beyond the surprising […]