From Kentucky to Canada: The Journey of Gabriel Timberlake is a short documentary about The Underground Railroad. Produced and directed by Charles Campbell. It was shot and edited by Mary […]
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A Little History About a Few Street Names in the City of Erlanger, Kentucky…
Alice Street Named after Alice Timberlake, daughter of Thornton Timberlake and the wife of John H. Stevenson. Bartlett Avenue & Graves Avenue Named after Bartlett Graves-1st citizen and 1st homes […]
History of Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery – The Rolling Hills of Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Once the Site of Family Estates and a Popular Restaurant…
In 1839 the Covington Lexington Turnpike ( Now Dixie Highway ) was completed. It was one of the first roads chartered in the State of Kentucky. Colonel Thomas Buckner, one […]
The Erlanger Historical Society is Merging With the Elsmere Historical Society…
Due to the revitalization of the 1877 Depot on Crescent Ave in Erlanger, owned by the City of Erlanger, the Erlanger Mayor and City Council decided they will no longer […]
The Civil War Era in Erlanger and Elsmere, Kentucky – View the Presentation by the Erlanger & Elsmere Historical Societies…
The following presentation about the Cival War Era in Erlanger and Elsmere, Kentucky was presented at the Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Library and presented by both the Erlanger […]
The History of Erlanger by Henry F. Childress Was a Huge Asset In Piecing Together Erlanger’s Past
The Erlanger Historical Society published a History of Erlanger in 1997 cal “From Buffalo Trails to the 21st Century: the History of Erlanger” and it has sold hundreds of copies. […]
Boone Kenton Lumber Company – Awarded The Oldest Business Still In Operation In Erlanger Kentucky in 2015
In 1915 Mr. John R. Edgett and Mr. Blain Fulton open the Edgett & Fulton Lumber Company. It was located at 219 Crescent Avenue, Erlanger, Kentucky. That was before the […]
The Story of Ke-o-me-zu Springs Resort – Buffington, Kentucky
Buffington,Kentucky was described as an attractive town in the midst of rolling hills covered with highly productive fields. It was located at the end of Garvey Avenue in Elsmere, KY. […]