Big Bend National Park in Brewster County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hot Springs Historic District
Big Bend National Park
Photographed By James Hulse, March 14, 2023
1. Hot Springs Historic District Marker
Long before the establishment of Big Bend National Park, Langford developed this area into a rustic riverside resort so that others could experience the waters that he claimed healed him.
1. Livingston House
Charles Livingston built this rock house in the 1920s. Peter and Etta Koch lived here in the 1940s. Etta painted the murals in the post office and motor court.
2. Post Office and Store
In 1927, Langford returned to the hot springs after a period of border unrest. He built the post office and store to serve the communities on both sides of the river.
3. Motor Court
Langford built a motor court in the mid-1920s to accommodate the growing number of tourists and adventurers attracted to the fabled hot springs.
4. Rock Art
Native American inhabitants left pictographs, petroglyphs, mortar holes, and other evidence of their time here.
5. Hot Springs
A bath house was built in 1910 by German mason Herman Jacobs. The foundation remains, and you are welcome to soak in the piping hot water.
6. Langford House
In 1909, Langford
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Erected by National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 29° 10.649′ N, 102° 59.934′ W. Marker is in Big Bend National Park, Texas, in Brewster County. Marker is on Hot Springs Road, 1.6 miles south of Rio Grande Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located east of the parking lot along the Hot Springs Trail and Rio Grande River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Big Bend National Park TX 79834, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Community (a few steps from this marker); If You Build It... (within shouting distance of this marker); Rock Art at Hot Springs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reminders of the Past (about 300 feet away); Healing Waters (approx. ¼ mile away); Cool Mountains (approx. 2.3 miles away); River and Springs (approx. 2.3 miles away); Chihuahuan Desert (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Big Bend National Park.
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Photographed By James Hulse, March 14, 2023
2. The Hot Springs Historic District Marker in front of the post office and store
Also see . . . Hot Springs Historic District. Big Bend National Park
The Hot Springs Historic District preserves a rich history of human occupation from thousands of years ago to the not-so-distant past. Visitors can study rock art left behind on the limestone cliffs, picture farms of corn, squash, and beans along the river's floodplain, or imagine what it would have been like to meet at the Hot Springs Post Office in the early 1900s to collect your mail each Monday.(Submitted on March 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, March 14, 2023
3. The Livingston House
Photographed By James Hulse, March 14, 2023
4. The view of the Rio Grande River along the hot springs trail
Photographed By James Hulse, March 14, 2023
5. The Langford Hot Springs along the Rio Grande River
Photographed By James Hulse, March 14, 2023
6. Rock art along the Hot Springs trail
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
