White Sulphur Springs "Fountain of Health"
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 30° 19.791 W 082° 45.625
17R E 330763 N 3356649
Located on US 41 at the entrance to the springs.
Waymark Code: WMYYFW
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2018
Views: 11
White Sulphur Springs was once a popular health resort attracting large numbers of people to drink the water and bathe in the spring. This structure encircles a natural spring that was thought to possess great healing qualities. An early advertisement claimed the water cured everything from rheumatism and indigestion to dandruff and insomnia.
Constructed in 1908, the building housed a concession area, clinical examination and treatment rooms, and dressing rooms on either side of the bathing area. Mechanical gates were used to keep the river from entering the bathing pool.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: Hamilton
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: City of White Springs
Website: Not listed
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