The History of
Hot Springs

          Hot Springs, founded in 1910 and named for the local hot mineral springs that still bubble today, had its beginning during the time of the big buffalo herds where the "Big Medicine" waters once bubbled freely in the open, flowing up from the pit of a natural hot water spring. The steamy pool, created from the overflow, churned with volcanic mud; and the smell of sulphur was carried in the breezes and was mixed with the spicy scent of wild sage. It was here that Indians constructed small, log cabins in the hot water, and in these improvised huts, these first settlers, relaxing in the frothy water breathed its steam and felt the soothing affects of "The Big Medicine."
          Today thousands of people seeking rest and relief from pressure, travel to the town of Hot Springs to bathe in the fine mineral springs and mud baths. The log cubicles are gone, but in their place stand the public pools, hotels, and motels that today draw bathers from around the world.

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