November 14, 2010

The hot springs in present-day Garland County were known for their healing qualities long before John C. Hale built the first bathhouse in 1854. The first Hale Bathhouse, shown here, was demolished in 1892 and replaced by a more modern structure that opened approximately a year later.

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