Shoshone Springs - Manitou Springs, CO
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N 38° 51.490 W 104° 55.027
13S E 507191 N 4301040
Manitou Springs was developed in the late 1800s-early 1900s for the local 'healing waters' to help victims of tuberculosis and other illnesses.
Waymark Code: WMDQ5X
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2012
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"The Native Americans who traveled in this region long ago considered the land around the springs sacred. The bubbles, or natural carbonation in the water, represented to them the breath of the Great Spirit "Manitou". With the westward spread of early settlements and the foresight of individuals like the town’s founder Dr. William A. Bell, Manitou Springs developed around the mineral springs, becoming a destination resort for people desiring a health vacation in the "Saratoga of the West". Visitors arrived with doctors’ prescriptions to drink specific waters as a cure for their ills.
In the mid 1980’s another movement to restore the springs began to take shape. The year of Manitou Springs’ one hundred tenth birthday, 1986 to be exact, saw the establishment of a city fund for mineral springs restoration. In 1987 this effort evolved into the Save The Springs program; predecessor to the Mineral springs Foundation of today.
During the 1990s the resurgence of the health and spa culture has been strong. It is believed that mineral rich waters provide a natural link to healing ailments of the body and soul. Many local organizations and individuals utilize the waters for the mineral springs in their health regimens." (from (
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There are ten natural springs that have been restored in Manitou Springs and may easily be found with this brochure (
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