Magnetic Springs

Magnetic Springs (HM1O32)

Location: Marysville, OH 43040 Union County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 20.877', W 83° 15.827'

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Former Health Spa Resort in Rural Union County

Front
Near this site in 1879, J.E. Newhouse discovered a magnetic
spring in his park, Green Bend Gardens. It was found that a
knife blade dipped in the water could pick up small metal
objects like a magnet. The spring became known for its
curative powers and was advertised as a treatment for ailments
including rheumatism, gout, insomnia, and diseases of the
kidneys, bladder, and nerves. To share the health-giving
water, Mr. Newhouse opened the Magnetic Bath House, which
became famous for its water cures. To reach a larger market,
the magnetic water was sterilized and bottled and sold under
the Magnetic Springs label. Advances in medicine after World
War II led to the decline in the popularity of mineral baths.

Back

Incorporated in 1883, Magnetic Springs became a resort town
and was visited by up to 10,000 guests in the summer months.
Visitation increased upon the introduction of the interurban in
1903, known as the Columbus, Magnetic Springs and Northern
Railway Company, which ran to Richwood and Columbus. An
amusement park, Maple Dell, offered boating, horseback
riding, golfing, and fishing. Several hotels, including the
Ballard Hotel, Dr. J.F. Conrad Hotel, Incor Hotel, and Park
Hotel, offering unique entertainment and furnished with bath-
houses, operated in the town's heyday. The Park Hotel was
converted into the Magnetic Spring Polio Clinic, which closed
after an effective polio vaccine was developed in the 1950s.
The Ohio State University and Purdue football teams stayed and
trained at the Park on weekends. The last of the hotels in
town were destroyed by fire or razed in the 1980s.

Details

HM Number	HM1O32
Tags	Science and Medicine
Marker Number	1- 80
Year Placed	2003
Placed By	Ohio Bicentenniel Commission the Longaberger Company Leesburg Township Trustees Village of Magnetic Springs the Ohio Historical Society
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 at 9:02am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17T E 307740 N 4468837
Decimal Degrees	40.34795000, -83.26378333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 40° 20.877', W 83° 15.827'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	40° 20' 52.62" N, 83° 15' 49.62" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	614, 937, 740
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal Address	At or near 23196 OH-37, Marysville OH 43040, US
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