Our Rich History: Leitch’s Station becomes first settlement in Campbell Co. after Revolutionary War
Part 9 of our continuing series: Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020′ by Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune The earliest…
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Our Rich History: Virginia, the Taylor Family, and Newport; settling into ‘certain to prosper’ river town
Part 3 of our series, Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020 By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The Taylor…
Our Rich History: The story of one of NKY’s wealthiest women, Keturah Moss Leitch Taylor, and her empire
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune When Major David Leitch, founder of Leitch’s Station in present-day Wilder, Kentucky, died in…
Our Rich History: David Leitch and Leitch’s Station; today, it’s Wilder, earliest settlement in Campbell Co.
by Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune The earliest settlement in Northern Kentucky’s Campbell County was Leitch’s Station, circa 1789-91. Founded…