FORT THOMAS LINE SHUT DOWN IN 1947.(Editorial)

From: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY) | Date: March 24, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Jim Reis

The best-known streetcar line in Campbell County was the Fort Thomas line. The last line to operate in the county, the Fort Thomas branch was picturesque and was linked by many to band music and other entertainment at the military post.

Construction of the Fort Thomas line came as part of a promise by local developers that if the military agreed to relocate its post from Newport to Fort Thomas, they would build a streetcar line to Fort Thomas...

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