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About Hot Springs
The "Valley of the Vapors," as it was known when first discovered by Hernando de Soto, was a popular destination long before Americans settled here. Travelers stopped to bathe in steaming springs naturally heated to 147 degrees and rumored to have magical healing powers. The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, sprang up to... [read more]
Hot Springs Factoid
The military had already taken over Hot Springs' Eastman Hotel to handle overflow from the Army & Navy Hospital earlier in World War II. In 1944, the Army needed one central location from which to process redeploying soldiers. After studying possible locations, they chose Hot Springs and subsequently took over most of the other hotels in town. Fortunate decision for the soldiers – they got a little R&R in Spa City before heading back to the war.