1.800.447.8797 Official
Website of Berkeley Springs, WV ~ The Country's First Spa
|
|
|
|
This structure was first called George Washington’s Bathtub in 1930. It was also identified as Lord Fairfax’s Bathtub. The spring in this enclosure has the highest elevation of any in the park. George Washington's Bathtub Celebration is held annually on the weekend closest to the March 18, 1748 date that marks Washington's first visit to the springs. The weekend celebration highlights history-related activities and retail sales.
Click here for an interactive map of the Treasure Tour of Berkeley Springs State Park
|
 |
|
A small stone structure between the southernmost spring pool and the stone
wall that marks the base of Warm Springs Ridge is identified as George
Washington's Bathtub. In fact, this is a modern reconstruction
of the primitive conditions prior to 1784 where early bathers, including
Washington and hundreds of other summer visitors, soaked in springs-filled
pools hollowed out from the natural terrain of the sandy hillside.
The bathing areas were screened with woven brush and times were
designated for men and women. By the 1780s bathhouses enclosed
the springs for bathing. 
