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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 in City of Erlanger Clay Street Named after Henry Clay. A good friend of Thornton Timberlake. Clay visited the Timberlake home on several occasions. Price […]

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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 of the early settlers of this section of Kentucky, came to Kentucky in 1812. He Purchased thousands of acres of land. His property is said […]

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Civil War in Erlanger Kentucky

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 and Elsmere Historical Societies. The presentation covers the Civil War and all the aspects of the lives of the generation that lived during that time, […]

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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. Henry Childress’ history was a great help in compiling the history of the City of Erlanger. An Excerpt From The First Part of  Henry F. […]

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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 Post Office changed all addresses of streets parallel with Dixie Highway. It is the same location as the present 3219 Crescent Avenue of the present […]

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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. The Ke-o-me-zu Springs was the original name given to the Springs. The Springs were later renamed Buffington Springs by the new owner, a West Virginia-born […]

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  • timberlake home
    A Little History About a Few Street Names in the City of Erlanger, Kentucky…
  • Forrest Lawn (2)
    History of Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery – The Rolling Hills of Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Once the Site of Family Estates and a Popular Restaurant…
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    The Erlanger Historical Society is Merging With the Elsmere Historical Society…
  • Civil War in Erlanger Kentucky
    The Civil War Era in Erlanger and Elsmere, Kentucky – View the Presentation by the Erlanger & Elsmere Historical Societies…
  • henry-f-childress
    The History of Erlanger by Henry F. Childress Was a Huge Asset In Piecing Together Erlanger’s Past

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