FTM file. By Erika Kraus The glass can be half empty or half full, as long as there is bourbon in it. Fort Thomas residents will soon be able to purchase their own bottle of Knob Creek Single Barrel specifically picked for the Fort Thomas 150 Celebration. A group of eight from Fort Thomas made […]
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Fort Thomas Family Photo Cakewalk Wants Your History
The walls of Chuck Keller’s home are filled with photos—and history. Today is the official birthday of the City of Fort Thomas—150 years old. Much ado is being made about the history of Fort Thomas as we approach our sesquicentennial celebration in July. But each business, organization, club, church and resident of Fort Thomas carries individual stories—stories […]
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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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150th Anniversary Banners to be Birthday Card for Fort Thomas
Right click and save this for your Facebook cover photo to join in the celebration. Design by: Cathy Sonnett. FTM file. Looking for a unique Christmas present for your family? The City of Fort Thomas is offering a unique opportunity to own a part of Fort Thomas history in the lead up to next years […]
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Fort Thomas Sesquicentennial Theme Revealed
The theme for Fort Thomas’ 150 sesquicentennial celebration is “Community is our business.” Plans for the city’s sesquicentennial celebration are well under way. Beginning in May seven different committee members, made of up nearly 50 people, began meeting monthly. “I must tell you, they are some of the most passionate, hard-working, excited people Fort Thomas […]
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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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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. […]
