Fort Thomas in Campbell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Hon. Henry Stanbery

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 19, 2025

1. Hon. Henry Stanbery Marker

Inscription. Site of his home, 1857 to 1881. Attorney-General of U.S., 1866-68. Resigned to become one of counsel for President Andrew Johnson in impeachment trial by U.S. Senate, 1868. Johnson reappointed him, but Senate refused to confirm. Resumed practice of law, Cincinnati, 1868. First Att. Gen. of Ohio, 1846-51. Member Ohio Const. Conv. of 1850. b. N.Y., 1803. Buried Cin., 1881.

Erected 1967 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1059.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #17 Andrew Johnson, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 39° 6.184′ N, 84° 27.049′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, in Campbell County. It is on North Fort Thomas Avenue 0.1 miles south of Stanbery Ridge, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2145 N Ft Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas KY 41075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Columbia Presbyterian & Fulton Cemeteries / William Brown (approx. one mile away in Ohio); Ruth Lyons (approx. 1.1 miles away in Ohio); World War II Comes To Lunken Field (approx. 1.2 miles away in Ohio); Old Columbia Baptist Church and Meeting House (approx. 1.2 miles away in Ohio); “Pigmeat” Jarrett (approx. 1.2 miles away in Ohio); Pioneer Pillar (approx. 1.2 miles away in Ohio); Columbia Baptist Cemetery / Columbia (approx. 1.2 miles away in Ohio); Highland United Methodist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away).

More about this marker. Foliage nearly envelopes the marker. Inscription obtained from the Kentucky Historical Society marker database.

Also see . . . Henry Stanbery (Wikipedia).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 19, 2025

2. Hon. Henry Stanbery Marker

(Submitted on June 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2021

3. Hon. Henry Stanbery Marker

The vegetation can make it difficult to see at times.

Hon. Henry Stanbery image. Click for full size.

Matthew Brady / Public Domain

4. Hon. Henry Stanbery

Taken between c. 1860 and c. 1865. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.