Antique EL DORADO SPRINGS MISSOURI Souvenir Plate Medicinal Water Cedar County

Description

Park Spring, El Dorado Springs, Missouri
Souvenir Plate
This beautiful souvenir plate features Park Spring, one of many medicinal springs of the Ozark Mountains regions. The plate is
8.5 inches
in diameter and in Very Nice condition, no chips or cracks.
Per the city's website: "The City of El Dorado Springs was founded because of a spring thought to have medicinal value.  The Osage Indians had known of the healing powers of the spring.  They had for some time brought their sick and wounded to the spring.
Mr. Joshua Hightower, a Vernon County farmer, was taking his wife, Carmelia, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas due to his wife’s poor health.  The Hightowers and their driver stopped at this spring for the night.  They intended to stay only a night or two on their long journey.  As they drank from the spring, Mrs. Hightower began to feel better.  They stayed at the spring for a total of twelve days.  Mrs. Hightower’s health was so improved, they returned home to their farm.
After they returned home, word of the healing power of the spring quickly spread.  News of the healing waters was spread by word of mouth and newspaper accounts.  Soon people were flocking to the spring and camping there to benefit from the water’s restorative healing powers."
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