{"id":97,"date":"2017-06-16T13:20:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T13:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/?p=97"},"modified":"2017-06-16T13:21:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T13:21:23","slug":"7-interesting-facts-about-excelsior-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/16\/7-interesting-facts-about-excelsior-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Interesting Facts About Excelsior Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are seven interesting facts about our history here in Excelsior Springs, through the Hall of Waters building:<\/p>\n

Fact #1<\/strong><\/p>\n

At its height, the Hall of Waters<\/a> was the most completely outfitted health resort in the state and possible the region. Waters of ten main springs were piped into the longest mineral water bar in the world.<\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>
Photo by Kevin Morgan, kevinmorgan.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fact #2<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are more groupings of mineral water in Excelsior Springs than anywhere else in the world.<\/p>\n

Fact #3<\/strong><\/p>\n

The interior and exterior decoration incorporates Art Deco and Depression Modern styling with motifs of Mayan Indian tradition relating to water and Water Gods.<\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>
Photo by Kevin Morgan, kevinmorgan.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fact #4<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the height of its popularity, over 10,000 people a day visited the Hall of Waters.<\/p>\n

Fact #5<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the most outstanding exterior features of the building is the decorative boiler stack tower for the original coal fired boilers, rising about 63 feet above the main roof.<\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>
Photo by Kevin Morgan, kevinmorgan.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fact #6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Known as the \u2018Great Bathing Pool\u2019 the swimming pool in the basement was filled with saline water from the White Sulphur Saline spring.<\/p>\n

Fact #7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Siloam Spring was the first of the mineral waters discovered in Excelsior Springs. It is the only natural supply of ferro-manganese mineral water in the United States and one of only five known worldwide.<\/p>\n

Special thanks to Sonya Morgan for her time in research and providing this information.<\/i><\/p>\n

Click here for more information about our history or to plan your next visit!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>
Photo by Kevin Morgan, kevinmorgan.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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