Esculapia Springs - Lewis County, Kentucky
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N 38° 34.352 W 083° 25.989
17S E 288033 N 4272149
Historical roadside marker commemorating area spring water resort with plenty of parking nearby.
Waymark Code: WM148KW
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2021
Views: 3
"Site of one of the most popular health resorts along the Ohio River, 1845-1860, seven miles west. Mineral water from spring widely used for medicinal purposes. Resort was of easy access by boat and drew many out of state guests until destroyed by fire, 1860. Decline in use of spring water followed. Twenty other antebellum watering places flourished in Kentucky."
Marker Name: Esculapia Springs
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 778
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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