Fort Thomas Barracks

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This file appears in: Ft. Thomas Army Post
Fort Thomas Barracks

The barracks at Fort Thomas are shown in this postcard photograph. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Ft. Thomas Army Post

By Katie Crawford-Lackey
Historical Marker #986 in Fort Thomas commemorates the local military post that was created there and its namesake. In 1887, the United States Army moved the Newport Barracks to higher ground in nearby Fort Thomas due to excessive flooding. …