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Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Hot Springs' Postwar Boom

— Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District —

 
 
Hot Springs' Postwar Boom Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. Hot Springs' Postwar Boom Marker
Inscription. Following the Civil War, the number of visitors to the springs increased each year. By the early 1870s Hot Springs had gained widespread popularity across the nation as a famous health resort.
 
Erected by City of Hot Springs.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
 
Location. 34° 30.948′ N, 93° 3.212′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. Marker can be reached from Central Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the sidewalk, next to a streetlamp post. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 262 Central Ave, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 260 (here, next to this marker); 304 (a few steps from this marker); 308 (a few steps from this marker); Bathhouse Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Action in Hot Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Competing Claims for Hot Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); “A Modern and First Class Hotel” (within shouting distance of this marker); A Landscaped Resort (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.
 
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Hot Springs' Postwar Boom Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
2. Hot Springs' Postwar Boom Marker
Arsenic Spring, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1886 image. Click for more information.
? Clary, via University of Memphis Libraries, Special Collections Department (Public Domain), 1886
3. Arsenic Spring, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1886
In contrast to the hot water springs to its south, the Arsenic Spring is a cold water mineral spring: Its waters are a constant 65 degrees. The building is listed in the Arkansas Register of Historic Places. More details at the link below.
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.   3. submitted on November 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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