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Bathhouse Row
· 7.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a place where people flocked not just for relaxation, but for actual healing. That's Bathhouse Row. In 1832, the federal government recognized the unique properties of the 47 hot springs here and set aside this…
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Hot Springs: The Town That Tells You Exactly What It Is
· 7.9 mi
Here's a town that's exactly what it says on the label. Forty-seven natural thermal springs steam out of Hot Springs Mountain at a steady one hundred forty-three degrees, and people have been soaking in them for…
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Bathhouse Row and the Gangster Truce
· 7.9 mi
Hot Springs sits in a Ouachita Mountains valley fed by some forty-seven thermal springs, water that fell as rain millennia ago, sank thousands of feet, got superheated, and now surfaces near 143 degrees. The federal…
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Park Hotel (Hot Springs, Arkansas)
· 7.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the elegance of this Spanish Revival hotel, once a popular destination for visitors to Hot Springs. The Park Hotel was built in 1930 near Bathhouse Row. It was designed in the Spanish Revival style by Thompson,…
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Bathhouse Row
· 8.0 mi · Historical Marker
Eight ornate bathhouses along Central Avenue in Hot Springs, built between 1892 and 1923, forming the centerpiece of the oldest federal reserve in the United States.
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The Mountains That Sharpen the World's Knives
· 8.0 mi
The mountains around Hot Springs are made of a rock you've probably never heard of, yet it may have sharpened the knife in your kitchen drawer. It's called novaculite, an ultra-fine quartz stone that geologists say is…
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Malco Theatre
· 8.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Roll up to the Malco Theatre in Hot Springs, and you're looking at a landmark that has mirrored the city's entertainment scene for over a century. Built on a site that previously hosted vaudeville shows, the Malco…
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Hot Springs, AR
· 8.2 mi · Local history
Hot Springs, Arkansas, owes its existence to the very thing that gives it its name: the naturally heated springs bubbling up from the earth. Long before it became a city, indigenous peoples recognized the healing…
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Hot Springs station
· 8.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the crowds that once surged through this V-shaped station, eager to experience the healing waters of Hot Springs. This is the Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot, built around 1917. The Missouri-Pacific Railroad…
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Fordyce–Ricks House Historic District
· 8.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine finding a piece of the Adirondacks right here in Arkansas! This is the Fordyce–Ricks House Historic District, a rare example of Adirondack architecture so far south. Back in the late 1800s, Samuel W. Fordyce, a…
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Hollywood Cemetery (Hot Springs, Arkansas)
· 9.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step back in time as you approach Hollywood Cemetery, the final resting place for many of Hot Springs' earliest residents. Established before the Civil War, the oldest marked grave dates back to 1856. The cemetery…
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Crystal Springs, AR
· 9.9 mi · Local history
Crystal Springs, Arkansas, nestled in the Ouachita Mountains, carries echoes of a diverse past, primarily shaped by European settlers who ventured west in the 19th century. While not a melting pot in the traditional…
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Beaudry, AR
· 11.7 mi · Local history
Beaudry, Arkansas, sits nestled near the Ouachita River, a place that seems like many other small towns dotting the state. But scratch the surface, and you find a surprising number of figures who left their mark on the…
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Lake Catherine State Park Prisoner of War Structures
· 17.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
These scenic stone structures at Lake Catherine State Park have a hidden history: they were partially built by German prisoners of war during World War II. Construction on the retaining wall and outdoor cooking area…