Hot Springs, SD

Hot Springs, SD (HM1OG5)

Location: Hot Springs, SD 57747 Fall River County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 25.152', W 103° 27.51'

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Tribal tradition states that as long ago as the 16th century the Fall River Valley and canyon area were seldom without groups of tipis belonging to North American Plains Tribes. They knew the curative value of the warm springs located there and used them for bathing their sick and lame. Exploration of the area by white men in 1874-75 led to settlement and the discovery of 75 geothermal springs. The crystal clear water issues from clefts in rocks or bubbles up out of the ground. Bathhouses, swimming plunges, hotels, hospitals and sanitariums were built turning the City of Hot Springs into an early national health resort. Some of these structures still exist, including a sanitarium now used as the VA Center, and the South Dakota Soldiers Home. Cowboys and others crippled by rheumatism and other afflictions would arrive in wagons or trains and leave on horseback after three weeks in the springs.
From this point the rushing Fall River can be seen and heard.

Details

HM Number	HM1OG5
Tags	Early Settlers
Marker Number	663
Year Placed	1995
Placed By	The People and Business of Hot Springs, The South Dakota State Historical Society and the South Dakota Department of Transportation
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, October 6th, 2015 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	13T E 624788 N 4808521
Decimal Degrees	43.41920000, -103.45850000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 43° 25.152', W 103° 27.51'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	43° 25' 9.12" N, 103° 27' 30.6" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	605
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal Address	At or near 13013 Fall River Rd, Hot Springs SD 57747, US
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