Fort Wright

by Julia Hurst

Overview

The name Fort Wright was derived from the town's strategic location during the Civil War. Just south of Cincinnati, Fort Wright was one of the highest points in Northern Kentucky in 1862. As the Confederate Army marched to attack Cincinnati, Gen. Horatio Wright, the city's namesake, commanded region-wide volunteers who built fortified positions that repulsed the attack. In the 1900s, development on the Lexington Turnpike (today's Dixie Highway) brought gambling, Frank Sinatra, and even Pres. Richard Nixon to Fort Wright. Neighborhoods grew, the city incorporated in 1941, and the fire department was founded. Fort Wright merged with two cities, annexed one, talked about a merger with two more, and was publicly coveted by another, earning the enviable nickname City of Cities. After 150 years, the city continues to live up to its motto of Neighbors Helping Neighbors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738567907
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	09/02/2009
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Author Julia Hurst is a nationally established state government researcher and writer. While compiling this book, she read historical documents, interviewed local residents, and accessed pictures from the city, fire department, library, and personal collections to profile the community's history. She is a granddaughter of the city's longest serving fire chief, and her children are fourth-generation residents of Fort Wright.