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Photographer: Robert Cole
Taken: December 22, 2012
Caption: Nearby Fuquay Mineral Spring Granite Marker
Additional Description: "In 1858, Stephen Fuquay, while plowing on his farm, discovered this natural spring. The water was found to have a high mineral content and many people were drawn to drink from the gourd left hanging on a nearby tree. A general store and hotels were built to service the growing number of visitors to the spring. Many believed the water contained healing powers. Originally, in 1890, an open pavilion and, in 1901, a gazebo over the spring itself stood on the site. The property was crucial to the beginning and development of the Fuquay Springs community, which is now known as Fuquay-Varina."
Submitted: December 25, 2012, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p229679
File Size: 0.208 Megabytes

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