Reviewed by Sandra Merville Hart

Historic Springs of the Virginias: A Pictorial History

I purchased this book to learn more about the springs in West Virginia. I was researching the background for my book, A Spring at The Greenbrier, Book 7 in Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts Series. Not only does my heroine work there in the new Bath Wing but also her younger sister needs to bathe in the spring waters to possibly help her.

This book is well-written. It gives a broad view of the many springs in Virginia and West Virginia. I had no idea there were so many or that several of them were associated with health resorts at some point. The Greenbrier, which began as a health resort in the 1700s, is located in White Sulphur Springs.

The book is filled with interesting history. Photos, maps, sketches, and nostalgic advertisements greatly enhance the book.

Lots of tidbits and historical facts for the springs in West Virginia and Virginia.

Recommended for readers of American history and those interested in learning the sulphur springs.

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