The Old Spring House at White Sulpher Springs on The Suwannee River
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- čas přidán 22. 09. 2015
- White Sulpher Springs "Fountain of Health" this spring was once a popular health resort attracting many people that wanted to drink the water and bathe in the spring. The spring was thought to have great healing qualities. Bryant and Elizabeth Sheffield bought land around here for a cotton plantation around 1835. After discovering this spring on the Suwannee River they constructed a hotel and spring house made from logs. Back then it was called Upper Mineral Springs but at some point became White Sulpher Springs. In 1903, the spring was enclosed by concrete and coquina walls. A four-story wooden bathhouse was constructed around the spring which had a concession area, clinical examination and treatment rooms. The town and spring began to fade out around the 1930's. The water flow at the spring ceased flowing around 1990. Today the structure still surrounds the spring and is great place to see and experience some history. It is right next to the entrance at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park on the Suwannee River and part of The Florida Trail goes right by it. Check out an old colorized photo of it here - www.floridamemory.com/items/s...
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I love the town of White Springs. Every time family and I visit, we make sure to pay a visit to the old spring house and look at the spring.
Love the tour. Great morning hike. Thanks 🖐️
a wonderful place that was back in the day i'm sure ! wow thanks for the tour
I thoroughly enjoyed all the awesome yet little-known history in this video!! Thank you so much for sharing, what an interesting place! :)
Great video, thanks for sharing it.
+David Hinshaw I appreciate that!
cool
if someone was crazy enough to jump in there at night I don't think they'de come back out lol