Laundry Spring

Laundry Spring (HM1IPN)

Location: Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Carroll County
Country: United States of America
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N 36° 24.047', W 93° 44.046'

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The site of this spring was outside the area included in the 1879 survey. Known as East Mountain, this area was crowded with wood structures by 1885. The spring, which flowed from a small cave lined with projections of onyx stone, was already recognized for the healing waters.


Water made a stream down over the rock ledges to the creek below. The overflow of Little Eureka Springs, Cave Springs and others joined this stream further up the ravine. The spring overflow was very accessible and townspeople soon began to collect the water from below for household use. A wash house or laundry was established below the spring. In an early census, many women listed their occupation as a laundress.


The town's first government quickly passed an ordinance to protect all the springs. Circa 1880, Ordinance No. 10, Section 2: All persons washing their persons or clothes in or above the basins of all public springs shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.


The Riley survey of 1893 delineates the boundaries of a spring reservation. On August 4, 1903, an ordinance was enacted creating and describing Laundry Springs Reservation. The spring was known, however, from that date as Onyx Spring. All the onyx stone is reputed to have been taken for souvenirs over time.


In 1922, residents of East Mountain raised all the funds needed to employ carpenters Dillow and Bingham to make improvements around the spring.


They built a wood shelter over the cave opening. It was proudly boasted "not a penny came from the city for these improvements."


The Parks and Recreation Commission officially recognized the spring as Laundry Spring on October 8, 2003.

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Placed ByGreater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Community Development Partnership
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Date Added Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 434173 N 4028652
Decimal Degrees36.40078333, -93.73410000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 24.047', W 93° 44.046'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 24' 2.82" N, 93° 44' 2.76" W
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Area Code(s)501, 479
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-362 Steele St, Eureka Springs AR 72632, US
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