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The Springs of Steamboat: Healing Waters, Mysterious Caves and Sparkling Soda

The Springs of Steamboat: Healing Waters, Mysterious Caves and Sparkling Soda

Current price: $23.99
Publication Date: March 5th, 2013
Publisher:
History Press
ISBN:
9781609498801
Pages:
208
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Description

Steamboat Springs is world renowned for the ski mountain that overshadows the town, but it was the multitude of springs that drew Ute Indians and then the first white settlers to this valley. John Crawford, Steamboat's founder, envisioned a town where people traveled from around the world to take part in the healing properties of the waters. The various springs were believed to cure everything from rheumatism, gout and dyspepsia to virulent blood disorders and skin diseases. While some springs have disappeared and others were sacrificed in the name of progress, many--including Old Town Hot Springs and Strawberry Park Hot Springs--still beckon visitors to bask in their sparkling waters.