Lampasas in Lampasas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hanna Springs

(Four Blocks Northeast)

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2021

1. Hanna Springs Marker

Inscription.

Famous health spa and resort of early Lampasas. These Sulphur Springs were first exploited by John Hanna, member of a locally prominent family. Hundreds came to camp and take the healing waters. As reputation of area grew, the Central Texas Town Co. was formed to promote park, 1884.

A convention hall was built, and the 1892 State Democratic Convention, meeting here, voted to support Grover Cleveland for U.S. President and nominated James Hogg for governor. (both men won.) Hanna Hall was later converted into an opera house.

The resort closed after 1900.

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2363.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 31° 3.948′ N, 98° 10.661′ W. Marker is in Lampasas, Texas, in Lampasas County. Marker is at the intersection of East 3rd Street and South Pecan Street, on the left when traveling west on East 3rd Street. The marker is located on the north side of the Lampasas County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Fourth Street, Lampasas TX 76550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Near Site of Organization of Texas Bankers Association (here, next to this marker); Lampasas County, C.S.A.

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(a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Lampasas County (within shouting distance of this marker); Gunfight at the Lampasas Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); Lampasas County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Lampasas County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Horrell-Higgins Feud (within shouting distance of this marker); First State Meeting of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lampasas.

Also see . . . Burleson Creek.

Hannah Springs, which has a heavy sulphur content, is located on Burleson Creek at the northeast corner of Lampasas. The springs, originally used as a watering hole by the Indians, later became noted as a medicinal bathing spot among White settlers, beginning in the mid-1850s. In 1882, when the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway came to Lampasas, the Hannah Springs Company, under the direction of a man named Hannah, built the Hannah Bath and Opera House, a popular tourist attraction.
Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2021

2. The view of the Hanna Springs Marker from the parking lot
Source: The Handbook of Texas

(Submitted on June 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.