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the Jefferson Pools Warm Springs Bath County Virginia

Healing Mineral Baths within walking distance, were originally called "Spring of Strength" by the Native Americans that traveled through this valley to hunt game and rejuvenate themselves in the healing waters. By 1761, the first bath house was constructed to accommodate the many frequent travelers including the likes of Thomas Jefferson and later Robert E. Lee to name a few.
Warm Spring water, 98' comforts the weary traveller. Really a wonderful place to visit...
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Men's Bath<br /> Taken though a mall chink in the wall.<br /> The men's bathhouse, built in 1761 and the oldest spa structure in the United States, men have always soaked naked in the 98-degree water, including Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee.
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Men's Bath
Taken though a mall chink in the wall.
The men's bathhouse, built in 1761 and the oldest spa structure in the United States, men have always soaked naked in the 98-degree water, including Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee.

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  • Men's Bath<br /> Taken though a mall chink in the wall.<br /> The men's bathhouse, built in 1761 and the oldest spa structure in the United States, men have always soaked naked in the 98-degree water, including Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee.
  • Men's Bath<br /> Taken though a mall chink in the wall.
  • Men's Bath<br /> Taken though a mall chink in the wall.
  • Womens's Bath.<br /> Holds 60,000 gallons of Natural Warm Spring water. Believed to have had medicinal and healing qualities.<br /> Mrs. Robert E. Lee also took the waters here, albeit more modestly attired. And, other than the clothing-optional policy, not much has changed at the Warm Springs Pools since the women's bathhouse was built in 1836 – except for the name, which owner Club Resorts (which also owns the nearby Homestead resort) changed to the Jefferson Pools in 1996.
  • The Spillway into the Baths.
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  • The Spillway
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  • Open ceiling of the Women's Bath House
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  • Reflections
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  • Guest

    on July 22, 2008

    I visited Jefferson Pools last week. The water was warm and wonderful. The condition of the building is deploable. The paint is peeling badly and the supports for the roof are pulled loose from the nails in the women's bath. How can this happen to a historical site?

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