Salt Sulphur
N 37° 34.253 W 080° 34.271
17S E 537867 N 4158291
Salt Sulphur Springs opened as a resort in 1820. Martin Van Buren, Henry Clay, and John Calhoun are listed among prominent guests. General Jenkins and other Confederates made their headquarters here during the Cvil War.
Waymark Code: WM1QQ4
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2007
Views: 46
The Salt Sulphur Springs, three in number, are about twenty-four miles from the White Sulphur, near Union, the capital of Monroe County. Like the White Sulphur, they are beautifully nestled in the lap of mountain ranges. The Springs are near the eastern base of Swope's Mountain. On the north, the Alleghany rises, while Peter's Mountain extends on the south and east. The Salt Sulphur was discovered in 1805, by Mr. Irwin BENSON, while boring for salt water, which he was led to hope for by the fact that the spot had formerly been a favorite "lick" for deer and buffalo. The hotels and cottages at the Salt Sulphur have accommodation a large number of guests.
The text of the historic marker reads:
SALT SULPHUR
"Opened as a resort in 1820. Main building erected about 1836. Martin Van Buren, Clay, and Calhoun among prominent guests. General Jenkins and other Confederate leaders made headquarters here during several campaigns."
Marker Title: Salt Sulphur
Marker Location: U. S. Route 219, 3-Miles south of Union
County or Independent City: Monroe County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Number: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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