Bedford Springs Resort - Bedford, PA
Posted by: 
nomadwillie
N 39° 59.780 W 078° 30.453
17S E 712777 N 4430326
The Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District is located along US 220 South, in Bedford Township, Bedford County.
Waymark Code: WMGN3R
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2013
Views: 7
The Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District consists of the Bedford Springs Hotel, a mineral springs resort built and established in 1806, and associated buildings, structures and recreational facilities sited on 300 acres.
Additional structures/buildings were built between the years of 1824 through 1925.
The original attraction of the Bedford Springs Hotel was of course the mineral springs.
Bedford Springs was an important political gathering place during this era. Five US Presidents, William Henry Harrison (1841), John Tyler (1841-1845), James K. Polk (1845-1849), Zachary Taylor (1849-1850), and James Buchanan (1857-1861), vacationed at this resort.
This resort has been closed/vacant for many years, but is being restored, and to be opened as a resort again in the summer of 2007.
Name of the Hotel: Omni Bedford Springs Resort
Address:
2138 Business 220, Bedford, Pennsylvania 15522
Number of Rooms: 216
Height in floors: 3
Hotel Rating: 5
Hotel since: 01/01/1806
Date Building was built: 01/01/1806
First use of building:
This has always been a hotel. It was abandoned for a period of time until the Omni took it over and restored it to its glory
Historic Hotel (Historic Building, National Monument or similar): yes
Urban Hotel (located in a village or town): no
Mountains Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes
Beachs Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): no
Historic Place nearby (Unesco or National monument/site less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes
Major Pilgrimage Place Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil. Consider any religion).: no
Hotel website (if available): [Web Link]
|
Visit Instructions:
Photo of Hotel and your impressions of it.