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

Competing Claims for Hot Springs

— Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District —

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

1. Competing Claims for Hot Springs Marker

Inscription. From 1832 to 1877, the Hot Springs Reservation was under federal ownership, but there was no local supervision of the land or the thermal waters. During that period, several private citizens attempted to gain title to the springs, including taking their cases to the United States Supreme Court.

Erected by City of Hot Springs.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 34° 30.931′ N, 93° 3.215′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It can be reached from Central Avenue (Arkansas Route 7), on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the sidewalk, next to a lamp post. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 Central Ave, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 308 (a few steps from this marker); 304 (a few steps from this marker); Hot Springs (a few steps from this marker); Bathhouse Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Springs' Postwar Boom (within shouting distance of this marker); 260 (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the State Capitol of Arkansas

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(within shouting distance of this marker); “A Modern and First Class Hotel” (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . . The Hot Springs of Arkansas Through the Years: A Chronology of Events (PDF). Hot Springs National Park Museum Specialist Sharon Shugart chronicles the area's history, including the legal wrangling over ownership of the springs. (Submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

2. Competing Claims for Hot Springs Marker

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 241 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.