Description: French Lick and West Baden Springs, Indiana, Images of America, Paperback Generations of visitors have found health and prosperity in the French Lick-West Baden region of Indiana. The history of these communities is filled with tales of exploration, ambition, philanthropy, and promised miracles from a foul-smelling water that magically seeped from the ground. The French Lick Hotel, founded by William Bowles in 1845, and the West Baden Hotel, founded by John Lane in 1855, both grew to set the standards for elegance and luxury across the country. Tycoons and gangsters found comfortable refuge here in this secluded corner of Indiana, but the challenges of the Great Depression and the war years set the community back on its heels. The once posh hotels fell into a period of decline and disrepair, only to come bounding back again in the 1990s. Today, the resort is filled with visitors who come seeking the perfect round of golf, a day at the spa, or a winning hand at the poker table, in two lavishly restored hotels that are reminiscent of another era.
Price: 16.24 USD
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781467102445
Book Title: French Lick and West Baden Springs
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: United States / MidWest / East North Central (Il, in, Mi, Oh, Wi), United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional), Food, Lodging & Transportation / Hotels, Inns & Hostels
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Jerry Copas
Item Width: 6.5 in
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
