Near Thermopolis in Hot Springs County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Healing Waters

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2016

1. Healing Waters Marker

Captions: (left) Shoshone Chief Washakie scraped out a bathtub in the travertine near Black Sulphur Spring, located just above the Big Spring.; (middle) Westward travelers heard incredible tales of the springs’ “healing powers,” which cured everything from disease to gunshot wounds. One such story was about a crippled woman names Miss Avery, who soaked in the mineral water for several weeks and was cured of her ailment. She was the first of many to leave a stone monument on Monument Hill as a tribute to her recovery.; (upper right) Monument Hill

Inscription. Long before the arrival of fur trappers in the West, Native Americans discovered the hot mineral springs found in the park. The Shoshone Indians called the springs “Bah Guewana” – meaning smoking water, and the Crow Indians called them “Medicine Water.”

Erected by Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 43° 39.288′ N, 108° 11.664′ W. Marker is near Thermopolis, Wyoming, in Hot Springs County. Marker can be reached from Big Springs Drive near Buffalo Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thermopolis WY 82443, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "The Hot Springs" (a few steps from this marker); Washakie's Bath House (within shouting distance of this marker); Geology of Hot Springs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1916 Swinging Bridge (about 500 feet away); Some Like It Hot! (about 500 feet away); Ancient Red Rocks (about 700 feet away); Joe Sneider Point (approx. 0.2 miles away); Smoky Row Settlement (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thermopolis.

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this marker. This marker is located in Hot Springs State Park near Thermopiles, Wyoming.

Spring near the Healing Waters Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2016

2. Spring near the Healing Waters Marker

The State Bath House, its free image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2016

3. The State Bath House, its free

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.

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