January 2, 2010

For approximately fifty years, Parnell Springs, located in Bradley County, was a thriving community and health resort. By the 1880s, the waters of the springs had brought large numbers of people to the area seeking a cure for their ailments. A hotel, shown here in 1906, and other overnight accommodations were constructed. Ownership of the springs changed several times over the years, and hard times and declining patronage resulted in the closing of the resort in the 1930s. Only the springs remain today.