America’s National Parks
Puzzle 23 · Great Lakes and Ozarks · Page 39 in print
Hot Springs
On April 20, 1832, President Andrew Jackson set aside the hot springs as a federal reservation, forty years before Yellowstone, which makes Hot Springs the oldest of today’s national park units.
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Tufa forms as Hot Springs' thermal water cools and deposits minerals.
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A historical view of Bathhouse Row in the early 1900s.
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Bathhouse Row
Bathhouse Row, the park’s group of eight historic bathhouses.
Buckstaff
Buckstaff Bathhouse, the bathhouse offering traditional baths.
De Soto
Hernando de Soto, the figure depicted on the park collection’s DeSoto Trail sign.
Fordyce
Fordyce Bathhouse, the historic bathhouse used as the park visitor center.
Gulpha Gorge
Gulpha Gorge, the park campground area beside Gulpha Creek.
Hot Springs
Hot Springs, the national park preserving thermal springs and bathhouse history.
Needle Shower
A needle shower, a shower used in the traditional bathing routine.
Novaculite
Novaculite, the stone quarried here for tools and weapons.
Ouachita
The Ouachita Mountains, the mountains receiving rain that feeds the thermal springs.
Promenade
The Grand Promenade, the park walkway included in the historic district.
Quapaw
Quapaw Bathhouse, the historic bathhouse with thermal pools.
Spa City
Spa City, the name associated with the town’s bathhouse and spa history.
Stained Glass
Stained glass, the decorative windows found in historic bathhouses.
Thermal Water
Thermal water, the naturally heated water emerging in the park’s springs.
Tufa
Tufa, the rock formed as the park’s thermal water cools and evaporates.
Sources
- Maps - Hot Springs National ParkNational Park Service
- Traditional Baths - Hot Springs National ParkNational Park Service
- DeSoto Trail Sign (NPGallery asset HOSP 20568)National Park Service
- Fordyce Bathhouse - Hot Springs National ParkNational Park Service
- History & Culture - Hot Springs National ParkNational Park Service
- Hot Springs Geology - Hot Springs National ParkNational Park Service
- Bathhouse Row Today - Hot Springs National ParkNational Park Service
- Quapaw Bathhouse - Hot Springs National ParkNational Park Service
- Bathhouse Row - Hot Springs National ParkNational Park Service