Greenbelt in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Carlsbad Springs

Photographed by Robert Rusaw, September 11, 2025

1. Carlsbad Springs Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In the 1860s, local innkeeper Daniel Eastman offered water from the natural mineral springs in this area for drinking and bathing. His inn was followed by larger hotels where guests were invited to "take the waters" for ailments such as rheumatism, nervousness, and digestive disorders. Eastman's Springs was soon a fashionable meeting place for Ottawa society. Also known as Cathartic, it became Carlsbad Springs by the early twentieth century when the Boyd family, owners of the largest hotel, named their establishment after a famous European spa. By supplementing spa therapy with social and recreational activities, the resort's four hotels remained popular until the Second World War. This springhouse was part of the Boyd spa complex.

Dans les années 1860, l'aubergiste Daniel Eastman offre l'eau minérale naturelle des sources de cette région comme boisson et pour des bains. Puis viennent des hôtels plus grands, où les clients vont faire une «cure d'eaux» contre le rhumatisme, la nervosité et les troubles digestifs. Les sources d'Eastman deviennent alors le rendez-vous mondain de la bonne société d'Ottawa. Egalement

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appelées Cathartic, elles prennent le nom de Carlsbad Springs au début du vingtième siècle, lorsque la famille Boyd, propriétaire du plus grand hôtel, nomme celui-ci d'après la célèbre ville d'eaux européenne. Les quatre hôtels, qui offrent, en plus des bains thérapeutiques, des activités mondaines et de loisirs, gardent leur popularité jusqu'à la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Ce pavillon de la source faisait partie de l'établissement de bains des Boyd.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 45° 22.469′ N, 75° 28.536′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Greenbelt. It is on Russell Road (Local Route 26) 0.3 kilometers west of Spring Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa ON K0A 1K0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Photographed by Robert Rusaw, September 11, 2025

2. Carlsbad Springs Marker

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Carlsbad Springs (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Carlsbad Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier (approx. 15.5 kilometers away); The Billings House (approx. 15.5 kilometers away); Hector McPhail (approx. 16.1 kilometers away); Indigent Plots / Complots d'indigents (approx. 16.1 kilometers away); James George Aylwin Creighton (approx. 16.2 kilometers away); Jerzy (George) Adam Dobrolowski (approx. 16.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

Photographed by Robert Rusaw, September 11, 2025

3. Carlsbad Springs Marker

Carlsbad Springs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert Rusaw, September 11, 2025

4. Carlsbad Springs

Photographed by Robert Rusaw, September 11, 2025

5. Carlsbad Springs

Photographed by Robert Rusaw, September 11, 2025

6. Carlsbad Springs

Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2025, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 14, 2025, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.