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Hot Springs National Park has been making news since William Dunbar and Dr. George Hunter brought the first scientific information on these hot springs to President Jefferson in 1805.

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Relax on a shady park trail.
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Pres. Roosevelt is in an open touring car on Fountain St. in front of the Arlington Hotel. A crowd surrounds the car.  

Did You Know?
On June 10, 1936, President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Hot Springs National Park and toured the Fordyce Bathhouse as part of the Arkansas centennial celebration. FDR used the baths at Warm Springs, Georgia, on a regular basis to relieve his polio. He never bathed in Hot Springs.

Last Updated: September 19, 2007 at 12:12 EST