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

“We Bathe the World”

— Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District —

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

1. “We Bathe the World” Marker

Inscription. Hot Springs was truly “The American Spa” during the 1920s, 1930s and early 1940s. The popular slogan “We Bathe the World” was indeed, appropriate. The bathing industry reached its peak in 1946, giving over one million baths.

Erected by City of Hot Springs.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 34° 30.738′ N, 93° 3.249′ 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 streetlamp post, in front of the Gangster Museum of America. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 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

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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: Bathhouse Row (a few steps from this marker); The Flynn-Doran Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Alerted at the Arlington (within shouting distance of this marker); First Circuit Court Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckstaff Bathhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Lamar Bathhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Ozark Bathhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bathhouse Row (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

2. “We Bathe the World” Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.