NKY History Hour: It All Started at Pump #1 -- Stories of Early Bellevue, Kentucky

COVINGTON, KY – When Navy retirees Jim and Bev McPhail relocated from Connecticut to Bellevue, KY, in 2017, they bought an old house in the Fairfield Avenue Historic District and set about researching its history. As they did, they also uncovered misconceptions and urban legends about the city’s past, a few of which they will share during the next virtual NKY History Hour at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 17.

Some of the topics they will discuss are the founding of Bellevue, its first residents, its growth and a citizens’ revolt against an unpopular law.

To register and participate in the free presentation, presented by Behringer-Crawford Museum, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdeGtpjMiEtFOHWP1OI4tooShmMxzS0oY. Information on how to connect to the Zoom session will be sent after registration.

As part of their research project, the McPhails served on the History Committee of the Bellevue Sesquicentennial Commission. They’ve held seminars on researching the history of homes and their occupants, including field trips to the courthouse with the attendees. In 2019, they were named “Preservation Heroes” as part of the River Cities Excellence in Preservation Awards and are scheduled to be part of the upcoming NKY Restoration Weekend.

Hosted by Shane Noem and Tara Johnson-Noem, vice president of the BCM Board of Trustees, NKY History Hour is a weekly offering of the museum focused on Northern Kentucky history, featuring local authors, historians and archaeologists. NKY History Hour presentations are currently free to the public but may become a BCM members-only benefit in the future. To support NKY History Hour and access many other entertaining and thought-provoking programs for free, join BCM today: http://bcmuseum.org/support-us/join/become-a-member.

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