Etymology

Fort Wright

Today it means: A city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. Full definition →

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The story

The area that is now Fort Wright was the site of one of the American Civil War fortifications built for the defense of Cincinnati. The city, incorporated in 1941, was named for Major General Horatio Gouverneur Wright, a Union Army engineer.

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