Hot Springs, Ark., is spa-tacular
People looking for a relaxing place to rejuvenate have been gathering in Hot Springs , Ark., since long before the Europeans arrived in the Americas.
American Indians met in the peaceful valley to enjoy the healing properties of the thermal spring and declared it neutral ground. Hot Spring has the best hold on the claim of being the country's first resort because in 1832 it was the first federally protected area.
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