Hot Springs in Bath County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Homestead

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 30, 2025

1. The Homestead Marker

Inscription. The Homestead
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1991
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

Erected 1991 by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.

Location. 37° 59.812′ N, 79° 49.792′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Virginia, in Bath County. It is on Homestead Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7696 Sam Snead Highway, Hot Springs VA 24445, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley,

in the Alleghany Highlands,

and specifically in the Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North

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America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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: The Omni Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); American Gynecological Society (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Southern Surgical Association (about 400 feet away); Virginia Cemetery Association (about 400 feet away); The Advertising Council 50th Anniversary (about 400 feet away); The Virginia Bar Association (about 400 feet away); The Hot Springs Conference (about 400 feet away); Boiler Spring (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

More about this marker. The Marker is located at the entrance to the Omni Homstead Resort.

Also see . . . The Omni Homestead Resort (Wikipedia). History excerpt:

In 1766, Thomas Bullitt built a lodge on the site, which is considered the founding of
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 30, 2025

2. The Homestead Marker
The Homestead. It has hosted vacationers ever since, including twenty-three U.S. presidents.

The modern resort dates from 1888–1892, when a group of investors headed by J. P. Morgan bought the business and started rebuilding it from the ground up. The original hotel buildings burned down in 1901, caused by a fire in the bakery. The main Homestead hotel was constructed afterwards, one wing a year, with the main lobby reconstructed in 1902.

Many American Presidents and influential people were Homestead guests. William Howard Taft spent July and August 1908 at the Homestead, working and relaxing before the final campaign push, as did outgoing President Theodore Roosevelt, for a short period of time.…

(Submitted on November 24, 2025.)

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 30, 2025

3. The Homestead Marker

Historic Hotels of America Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 30, 2025

4. Historic Hotels of America Plaque

Adjacent to the Marker

The Homestead Resort image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 30, 2025

5. The Homestead Resort

Originally founded in 1766

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 30, 2025

6. The Homestead Resort

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 30, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.